be overbearing

Example Sentences

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Yes, it may be overbearing, but at its core it’s humble, uniquely delicious and a quiet problem solver.

From Salon • Jun. 14, 2025

The cues can be overbearing at times, but they never detract from the compassionate, tough experience at hand, watching someone with a threatened identity struggle with the limits of her forward-facing self.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2023

As a mother, to many she appeared loving, but with a tendency to be "overbearing" or "overprotective".

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2022

Frese didn’t want to be overbearing, but she sent a highlight reel to serve as a reminder on top of regular conversations between the pair.

From Washington Post • Mar. 17, 2022

Because their dignity was intact, they had no need to be overbearing, and because the Cooper boys had never heard that they were inferior, their minds could grow to their true limits.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck