imperious
Example Sentences
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Since claiming the Iron Throne, however, she has been a whinging, imperious mess.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
After winning the team sprint with Rhian Edmunds and Lowri Thomas, Finucane was imperious with stunning success in the individual sprint, 1,000m time trial and keirin.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
In Gainsborough’s painting Germain looks imperious and impenitent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
Those belts, if you’ll remember, were the trigger for Meryl Streep’s Oscar-nominated speech about how her imperious fashion magazine editor in chief Miranda Priestly creates trends that trickle down to the rest of us rabble.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2026
Helen was as charming as she was courageous, but she also had an imperious side.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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