overbearing
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Some of the people who get in trouble with the law have incredibly controlling mothers, she said, leading her to a theory that wildly overbearing parenting could even play a role in delinquent behavior.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 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
In “The Great Santini,” he was a Marine fighter pilot who was as overbearing and explosive with his family as with the men under his command.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026
Because their dignity was intact, they had no need to be overbearing, and because the Cooper boys had never heard that they were inferior, their minds could grow to their true limits.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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The Federalist Papers, No. 10 by James Madison
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