imperious
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Imperious Ireland dismantled Scotland with a display of clinical brilliance to reach the World Cup quarter-finals and send their opponents crashing out of the tournament.
From BBC • Oct. 7, 2023
Imperious midfielder and captain Luka Modric had set the scene even before kick off against Brazil.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 10, 2022
Imperious, clever, cruel and unhappy, Princess Margaret is described by Craig Brown as “the one who wasn’t,” “the second-born, the also-ran.”
From New York Times • Aug. 21, 2018
Imperious and spiteful, the hard-nosed Lucious has always ruled with an iron fist.
From The Guardian • Sep. 23, 2015
An old pleading voice was still ringing in his ears: Imperious and yet forlorn, Came through the silence of the trees, The echoes of a golden horn, Calling to distances.
From When William Came by Saki
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