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officious sentence examples

  • Officious official tells us that ' nose coverings ' aren't allowed.
  • King henry's fort was considerably enlarged by charles ii when the dutch fleet were making themselves very officious in the thames and medway.
  • Officious men opening a door before him.
  • It turned out that the usual " guard " on that duty was a rather officious elderly dragon of a conductress.
  • Officious referee for there to be potentially explosive results.
  • Alan quinn the only thing that spoiled the evening's entertainment was the attitude of referee paul danson who was over officious throughout.
  • Officious manner!
  • Officious attention.
  • Officious officers.

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