imperious
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He ran afoul of some in the orchestra and of its imperious head, Ernest Fleischmann.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
Man or woman, Morris remained imperious, snobbish and egocentric.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
The imperious nature of the Italian's 6-4 6-4 win over Czech 21st seed Jiri Lehecka in a rain-interrupted Miami final was another illustration of how far Sinner and Alcaraz remain ahead of the chasing pack.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
Russell had looked the most likely to deliver pole all weekend and he was imperious all session.
From BBC • Mar. 7, 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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