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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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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 12 June 2024
Peppa can be bossy but loves her family and friends (some of whom are of the non-pig variety), and embarks on little trips with them and her teddy bear.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune Europe, 1 June 2024
The screenplay spreads the potential guilt around a small group of suspects, including Edith’s friends and fellow whist players, a pleasurably comic trio of ladies bold (Lolly Adefope), bony (Eileen Atkins) and bossy (Joanna Scanlan).
—Ty Burr, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
Chilling With Benefits Once a secret of the wellness elite and sports professionals, ice baths have transitioned into the mainstream, thanks to affordable at-home kits and a bossy on social media.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
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Adjective
She's always been the dominating one, the successful one, the bossy one, the one with the power.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 12 June 2024
Peppa can be bossy but loves her family and friends (some of whom are of the non-pig variety), and embarks on little trips with them and her teddy bear.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune Europe, 1 June 2024
The screenplay spreads the potential guilt around a small group of suspects, including Edith’s friends and fellow whist players, a pleasurably comic trio of ladies bold (Lolly Adefope), bony (Eileen Atkins) and bossy (Joanna Scanlan).
—Ty Burr, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
Chilling With Benefits Once a secret of the wellness elite and sports professionals, ice baths have transitioned into the mainstream, thanks to affordable at-home kits and a bossy on social media.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
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“Bossy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bossy. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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