overbearing

Example Sentences

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Later that year, in a blog post on his personal website, Bosworth recounted a talking-to he had once received from Sheryl Sandberg, the company’s then-head of operations, about his overbearing way of communicating.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Before Rowan knows it, Mag has moved in and made herself comfortable, but already seems a bit overbearing, organizing girls’ nights and declaring herself “Mag the hag.”

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Compared to the overbearing shelter system, which broke up friends, mandated sobriety, lacked privacy, prohibited pets, and offered insufficient storage, Gil wanted to have a light touch.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

After playing overbearing mother Beverly in ‘The Goldbergs’ for years, Wendi McLendon-Covey was ready for a departure.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

Ginika parked in the circular driveway of a house that announced its wealth, the stone exterior solid and overbearing, four white pillars rising portentously at the entrance.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie