overbear
Example Sentences
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But in the wrong hands, whether that is an overbearing state or a foreign power, the information could be used for something more nefarious.
From BBC
Within a year, Shockley’s overbearing management style — and a tendency to claim other people’s work as his own — prompted Dr. Moore and seven other scientists to bolt.
From Washington Post
Early in the series, Harry speaks about the overbearing attention he received from paparazzi during childhood and how his mother, Princess Diana, did everything in her power to protect her children.
From Salon
Whether or not the declaration’s specific gripes about taxes still resonate today, the frustration at overbearing authority it expressed should.
From Washington Post
He began working at private law firms, where he said he struggled with unethical and overbearing bosses.
From Los Angeles Times
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