control freak
noun
: a person whose behavior indicates a powerful need to control people or circumstances in everyday matters
Examples of control freak in a Sentence
My boss is a real control freak.
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—Mac Engel Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Arkansas Online, 26 Jan. 2026
Not sure how this going to work between two personalities who are notorious control freaks, but this is a risk Riley had to take, a move that Patterson didn’t need, but still wants.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2026
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—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 20 Jan. 2026
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Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Feb. 2026
Not sure how this going to work between two personalities who are notorious control freaks, but this is a risk Riley had to take, a move that Patterson didn't need, but still wants.
—Mac Engel Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Arkansas Online, 26 Jan. 2026
Not sure how this going to work between two personalities who are notorious control freaks, but this is a risk Riley had to take, a move that Patterson didn’t need, but still wants.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2026
The other issue, in my opinion, with HOAs is that there always seems to be at least one control freak who is the unpaid bylaws enforcement officer.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Control freak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/control%20freak. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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