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

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)

I was unreasonably angry with Neville that day, but I never guessed that my passion would overmaster me to that extent.

From Our Bessie by Carey, Rosa Nouchette

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

The issue he confronted, stripped of all its distractions, was simply whether his love were potent enough to overmaster his pride and bring it to its knees.

From The Wall Between by Bassett, Sara Ware