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, 29 May 2026
The Swallows were a pretty dull group of four siblings—Susan was always doing the cooking and discussing the best way to scramble egg, while bossy John was some kind of Tory MP in the making.
—Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
Running Furrever Friends is Brandi (Amy Sedaris), a bossy little Shih Tzu, and her owner, Seth (Gil Ozeri).
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
The shark is a pleasing stand-in for a big bossy grownup, easily fooled.
—Elise Broach, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
The moon is charging up your bossy 10th house of career, reputation and visibility, putting your ambitions, accomplishments and leadership qualities under the spotlight.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
The Swallows were a pretty dull group of four siblings—Susan was always doing the cooking and discussing the best way to scramble egg, while bossy John was some kind of Tory MP in the making.
—Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
Running Furrever Friends is Brandi (Amy Sedaris), a bossy little Shih Tzu, and her owner, Seth (Gil Ozeri).
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
The shark is a pleasing stand-in for a big bossy grownup, easily fooled.
—Elise Broach, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Bossy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bossy. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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