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be overbearing

VERB
patronize
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deign snub
STRONG
favor indulge stoop
WEAK
be gracious to be lofty look down on pat on the back talk down to toss a few crumbs treat as inferior treat badly treat like a child
Antonyms
STRONG
hurt
WEAK
antagonize be humble be modest contend ignore oppose use competition

Example Sentences

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He told jurors he could sometimes be "overbearing", but claimed that was just his "direct Yorkshire style".

From BBC • Aug. 21, 2025

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

"I don't want to be overbearing and tell him every day how much we love him and how much we want him back."

From Fox News • Mar. 3, 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