overbearing

Example Sentences

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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

The protagonist is named Tree Tremont, a phenomenal multiracial golfer with an overbearing black father, an attractive wife, two young children and a squeaky-clean public image.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 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

Beverly Ember had given up in those few weeks trying to be directly involved in her granddaughter’s life, questioning whether or not she had been overbearing or too nosy.

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley