Examples of bossy in a Sentence
Adjective (1)
I don't want to work with him because he's so bossy and always runs roughshod over me
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
But too often, the fear of being seen as bossy, rude, or confrontational holds a lot of us back from speaking up.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 5 Mar. 2025
Asking Eric: Our bossy sister said there won’t be a party.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
This quirky Turkish dramedy series tells the tale of a down-and-out sports betting writer for a newspaper who is roped into teaming up with the ghost of a bossy business tycoon demanding to crack his own murder case.
—Dana Feldman, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
As April unfolds, the full moon in Libra (April 12) shines a light on your bossy 10th house of career, authority and reputation in the world.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
But too often, the fear of being seen as bossy, rude, or confrontational holds a lot of us back from speaking up.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 5 Mar. 2025
Asking Eric: Our bossy sister said there won’t be a party.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
This quirky Turkish dramedy series tells the tale of a down-and-out sports betting writer for a newspaper who is roped into teaming up with the ghost of a bossy business tycoon demanding to crack his own murder case.
—Dana Feldman, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Bossy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bossy. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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