overbear

Example Sentences

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I know that it is easy to overbear a person’s mind if you continuously barrage them with questions and accuse them.

From New York Times • Nov. 25, 2011

But just because Karl Malden won't be brought to overbear on this doesn't mean Amex considers it unimportant.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Government was resolved to be what it considered firm, and it undoubtedly believed that a proper show of firmness would easily overbear any opposition that the colonists might make to the proposed measure.

From A History of the Four Georges and of William IV, Volume III by McCarthy, Justin

Nordheim, however, who was attracted by the boldness of the scheme, contrived to overbear all opposition and to have his own way.

From The Alpine Fay A Romance by Elisabeth Buerstenbinder (AKA E. Werner)

I never, with important air, In conversation overbear.

From Life and Literature Over two thousand extracts from ancient and modern writers, and classified in alphabetical order by Richardson, John Purver