imperious
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Virat Kohli's imperious unbeaten 75 helped Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a five-wicket win over Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League final which secured back-to-back titles.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
The two-time major winner, who claimed this title in 2024, looked back to her imperious best in a bogey-free round at Houston's Memorial Park Golf Course.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
Man or woman, Morris remained imperious, snobbish and egocentric.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
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
Now he saw that the girl was almost a young woman, poised and imperious, quite the little Pre-Raphaelite princess with her bangles and tresses, her painted nails and velvet choker.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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