tyrannical

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Tyrannical heat, delirious summers, dog days that breed flies and sloth, squabbles and morbid introspection are gone with the vent.

From Time Magazine Archive

The accusation is summarily disposed of; the accused condemning the sentiment "as grossly Tyrannical, inconsistent with common sense and repugnant to good order"; and denying that he ever uttered it.

From The Bay State Monthly — Volume 1, No. 6, June, 1884 by Various

Tyrannical and cruel as the captain and first mate were, they proved themselves very far from being brave in the hour of danger.

From My First Voyage to Southern Seas by Pearse, Alfred

Tyrannical as the officers may be, they can't take that privilege of an American freeman away from you.

From Si Klegg, Book 6 (of 6) Si And Shorty, With Their Boy Recruits, Enter On The Atlanta Campaign by McElroy, John

Tyrannical as was Henry�VIII., still he ever ruled by the laws.

From A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges by Lord, John