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
Several people who phoned into the Wednesday meeting argued that the L.A. rules were overbearing and discriminatory.
From Los Angeles Times
The elder Thompson had long been portrayed as Georgetown’s overbearing architect and the biggest hindrance to change.
From Washington Post
No matter how many wannabe edgelord memes were made to celebrate Rittenhouse, there was no changing that he's just a doughy loser with a creepy and overbearing mom.
From Salon
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