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, 6 June 2025
Their parents, too, are likable, loving, hard-working people, a little bossy now and then, but genuinely concerned for their children.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
So the trick is to tamper down the background noise, omit bossy vanilla, and roast the peaches briefly with sugar in a cast-iron skillet to amplify their flavor.
—Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 22 May 2025
The album itself offers quaint harmonies and big beats, á la We, set atop the bossy stomp of 2013’s Reflektor.
—Will Dukes, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2025
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Adjective
The full moon in Sagittarius on June 11 will ignite your bossy 10th house of authority, urging you to take a closer look at how your professional life influences your personal life.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 6 June 2025
Their parents, too, are likable, loving, hard-working people, a little bossy now and then, but genuinely concerned for their children.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
So the trick is to tamper down the background noise, omit bossy vanilla, and roast the peaches briefly with sugar in a cast-iron skillet to amplify their flavor.
—Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 22 May 2025
The album itself offers quaint harmonies and big beats, á la We, set atop the bossy stomp of 2013’s Reflektor.
—Will Dukes, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2025
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“Bossy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bossy. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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