imperious
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He has both the flush of youth and the imperious temper of a privileged young man who hasn’t grown up and probably never will.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
He was in imperious form all season, winning 25 races, including sprints.
From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026
But satisfaction isn’t in the cards for this general’s daughter, famed for her beauty and imperious style.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026
And so the imperious patriarch, Whitelaw Redfellow—played by a shadowy, barely seen figure who is only toward the end revealed to be Ed Harris—casts her out of the family estate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
Edna was a trifle embarrassed at being thus signaled out for the imperious little woman’s favor.
From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin
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