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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Cynthia Hanson, Parents, 17 Feb. 2026
Giving a clear direction is different than being bossy!
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
With the sun, Venus and Mercury moving through your bossy 10th house of career and authority this season, your work life becomes more visible and demanding.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 2025
Imagine the bossy, vegetal crunch of a nearly raw bell pepper.
—Adam Erace, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
The idea stems from the belief that children from single-child families tend to develop negative personality characteristics, such as being bossy, spoiled, or not social.
—Cynthia Hanson, Parents, 17 Feb. 2026
Giving a clear direction is different than being bossy!
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
With the sun, Venus and Mercury moving through your bossy 10th house of career and authority this season, your work life becomes more visible and demanding.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 2025
Imagine the bossy, vegetal crunch of a nearly raw bell pepper.
—Adam Erace, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Bossy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bossy. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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