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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R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
Tensions run high toward the middle of the month, as the moon will peak in Leo and your bossy 10th house of authority and reputation.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
As the sun and Mercury ignite your bossy 10th house of reputation, ambition and reputation, you’re encouraged to push forward with your professional goals and show the world what you’re made of.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 19 Jan. 2025
As for the dogs themselves, many had bossy personalities.
—Camille Bromley Gabra Zackman Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Any ideas on how to approach a bossy elder sibling?
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
Tensions run high toward the middle of the month, as the moon will peak in Leo and your bossy 10th house of authority and reputation.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
As the sun and Mercury ignite your bossy 10th house of reputation, ambition and reputation, you’re encouraged to push forward with your professional goals and show the world what you’re made of.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 19 Jan. 2025
As for the dogs themselves, many had bossy personalities.
—Camille Bromley Gabra Zackman Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Bossy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bossy. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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