overstepping

Example Sentences

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This column would love to believe that this story is about a vice president overstepping his authority.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

I want to teach my young relative good money habits without overstepping the parents’ authority.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 16, 2026

A message on 29 December showed Ms Bunyan saying she was not a "threat to Mr Renteria's family" and that she admitted overstepping boundaries, but felt Mr Renteria had done the same.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2025

Oliver and the other doctors are fallible, be it freezing up during a spinal tap or completely overstepping into their patients’ personal lives to facilitate a father-daughter reunion.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2024

Dad gave me a sharp look, and I knew I needed to make my point quickly or risk overstepping.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs