Examples of 'officious' in a sentence
Meaning of "officious"
Officious is used to describe a person who is assertive in a domineering or irritating way, especially in trivial matters
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- Obliging, attentive, eager to please.
- Offensively intrusive or interfering in offering advice and services.
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The pedantic and officious school caretaker.
You are not yourself when you are officious.
But their officious inquisitiveness was not gratified.
This must be from that officious friend of hers.
You officious bureaucratic son of a bitch.
They said he was officious at the theatre.
Eating in an office is just too officious.
Certain other officious bureaucratic provisions have been removed.
I risk looking like an officious bitch.
About what an officious little busybody you are.
Instead of the sometimes officious agents.
The officious judge robed in black.
The staff were very officious and helpful.
Now you may regret that you are too officious.
You are being more officious than the case warrants.
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But he had no desire to be officious.
I was shocked by this officious interest in my reputation.
People have called us officious.
They are officious and dull.
That sounded a little officious.
I look more officious in my uniform.
Officious little twit.
It was certainly a case of officious officialdom.
If the officious manager delegates to.
Try and look officious.
That officious idiot.
Do not get officious.
An officious lie is a false statement to benefit oneself or another without injuring anyone else.
If you are the officious type.
They said it would make Jared seem a little more officious.
I am the officious bird.
Yes, but you make everything so officious.
The first really officious action we have seen on border crossings.
To start getting officious.
Enjoy my fabulous officious outfit as I serve up piles and piles of justice.
Some are very officious.
I look more officious in my uniform . jack carter.
Cooperatives could be stifled by too much officious and official support.
Eva is officious but gentle, keen to spot romance in a situation.
They are quite forward and officious and they love to talk.
That sounded … that sounded a little officious.
Are airline staff becoming more officious in their dealings with passengers.
The caller is plausible and polite, but officious.
And more officious.
There is diligent, and then there is just plain officious.
He is a terribly officious person.
Like the religious police, they are meddlesome and officious.
You never know what one officious expert might find out.
Imagine being asked to grovel before that unbending, officious imbecile.
He was an officious man.
