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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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
Parents don’t follow instructions, and their children — exhausted and anxious — get impatient and bossy.
—John Samuels, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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
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Adjective
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
Parents don’t follow instructions, and their children — exhausted and anxious — get impatient and bossy.
—John Samuels, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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
See All Example Sentences for bossy
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“Bossy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bossy. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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