officious

Example Sentences

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As Kennedy said at Amherst, “The artist, however faithful to his personal vision of reality, becomes the last champion of the individual mind and sensibility against an intrusive society and an officious state.”

From Salon

Stern and officious, the admiral scowled down at each Incorrigible.

From Literature

There is plenty of the sort of officious nit-picking beloved of sports authorities.

From New York Times

From the moody and officious to the joker and the Buddhist, every canine companion I have worked with brought a distinct character to our partnership.

From BBC

The case, however, made Comstock’s name synonymous with “prudery, Puritanism and officious meddling,” according to Broun and Leech.

From Los Angeles Times