imposing
adjective
im·pos·ing
im-ˈpō-ziŋ 
: impressive in size, bearing, dignity, or grandeur
an imposing building
Examples of imposing in a Sentence
He's an imposing man with a powerful voice.
the president of the bank is exactly the sort of imposing figure that one might expect
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Only Andy Pages has looked alert in the Dodgers’ super-imposing lineup, which would have been shut out before a crowd of 45,556 at Dodger Stadium if not for Freddie Freeman’s two-out home run in the ninth inning.
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Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
The Blue Devils – led by the physically imposing, likely top-three NBA Draft pick, Cameron Boozer – had the second-biggest roster in the country, including four other players expected to join Boozer in June’s NBA Draft.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
Courtney will next be seen in Paramount +’s The Dutton Ranch, a spin-off of Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone, as the imposing and unpredictable ranch foreman, Rob-Will.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2026
Set against the architectural rigor and historical weight of one of Northern Italy’s most imposing villas, models Arthur Hargous and Svetlana Lethelier appear solo or as a couple sporting key looks of the spring 2026 collection paraded in Paris in October.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
The Blue Devils – led by the physically imposing, likely top-three NBA Draft pick, Cameron Boozer – had the second-biggest roster in the country, including four other players expected to join Boozer in June’s NBA Draft.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
Courtney will next be seen in Paramount +’s The Dutton Ranch, a spin-off of Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone, as the imposing and unpredictable ranch foreman, Rob-Will.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2026
Set against the architectural rigor and historical weight of one of Northern Italy’s most imposing villas, models Arthur Hargous and Svetlana Lethelier appear solo or as a couple sporting key looks of the spring 2026 collection paraded in Paris in October.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for imposing
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“Imposing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/imposing. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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