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

Then he shot out another question with the sharp peremptoriness of a prosecuting attorney, and in the high, rasping voice of his affliction.

From The Roof Tree by Conrey, Lee F.

He knocked again, this time with a peremptoriness augmented by the fear in his heart.

From The Trail of Conflict by Loring, Emilie Baker

The farmer, as soon as he could recover from his astonishment, passed the order on to his family and domestics with a peremptoriness no doubt considerably enhanced by his own lively fears.

From Two Daring Young Patriots or, Outwitting the Huns by Webb, Archibald

He knocked again with peremptoriness, then tried the door.

From The Long Roll by Johnston, Mary