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

Without this prophetical spirit, determining the application of these threatnings to particular persons, we may not imitate this peremptoriness.

From A Hind Let Loose Or, An Historical Representation of the Testimonies of the Church of Scotland for the Interest of Christ. With the True State Thereof in All Its Periods by Shields, Alexander

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 Carey, Rosa Nouchette

Rachel begged and protested with a sharp peremptoriness that was very unusual to her.

From A Mere Chance, Vol. 3 of 3 A Novel by Cambridge, Ada

And again the new note of peremptoriness rang in her voice, and her mother stopped suddenly short like a scolded child.

From Ghetto Tragedies by Zangwill, Israel