overmaster

Example Sentences

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It was a welcome reminder that even in the rankly toxic House of Representatives, sometimes the personal transcends the ideological and that civility and empathy can overmaster appearances.

From Slate • Jan. 25, 2012

I heard thee declare that Ben Jonson had no words to say how fair she was: would you better his description and overmaster him?

From Judith Shakespeare Her love affairs and other adventures by Black, William

She was, however, not one of those who fold their hands and let circumstances overmaster them.

From The King's Warrant A Story of Old and New France by Engelbach, Alfred H.

He did not look away yet, but Clare saw the blush of shame in his face, and felt that his power diminished, while hers grew all at once, to overmaster him in turn.

From Adam Johnstone's Son by Crawford, F. Marion (Francis Marion)

He felt once more as if his fury would overmaster him.

From The Undying Past by Sudermann, Hermann