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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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Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 25 Mar. 2026
Debb tried to take control of the Kucha tribe early, but the others weren't having it and saw her as bossy, voting her out at the first Tribal Council.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
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
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Adjective
That conceptual tension has led early users to experience agentic AI as a sort of bossy servant.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 25 Mar. 2026
Debb tried to take control of the Kucha tribe early, but the others weren't having it and saw her as bossy, voting her out at the first Tribal Council.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
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
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 2 Apr. 2026.
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