peremptoriness
Example Sentences
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Covering not just movies and television but also theater and cabaret, Reed, a Southerner who seemed as much a part of Manhattan as the skyline, lorded over the arts with a homogenizing mainstream peremptoriness.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
Nature had claimed him at last, and the lateness of her call had only increased the force and peremptoriness of her demands.
From The Way of the Strong by Ridgwell Cullum
Nettie's haste and peremptoriness were mixed, if it must be told, with a little resentment against the world in general.
From The Doctor's Family by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
"You sit down, Frank," she said, with a peremptoriness begot of her excitement.
From The Way of the Strong by Ridgwell Cullum
In former days, Archie would have sent her away with blunt peremptoriness; but now he seemed well content to have her there.
From Not Like Other Girls by Rosa Nouchette Carey
