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domineering

[dom-uh-neer-ing] / ˌdɒm əˈnɪər ɪŋ /


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But Roslyn Ruff, a talented actor who speaks the verse with commendable clarity, fails to imbue the character with the necessary domineering imperiousness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

"He was just so domineering and you just couldn't talk back to him," she added.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

In a profile of Shapiro for The Atlantic, Alberta said the governor “moved between outrage and exasperation” as Alberta shared Harris’ characterizations of Shapiro as overconfident and domineering.

From Salon • Dec. 3, 2025

Highlights include a pair of shoes worn by the domineering Miss Piggy in a "Muppets" movie, as well as puppets from "Fraggle Rock" and characters from the Netflix series "The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance."

From Barron's • Nov. 20, 2025

They smiled and laughed constantly, had no leadership hierarchy, and generally shunned domineering people.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari




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