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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Wembanyama and the Spurs look far more imposing than Jokić and those Nuggets did two years ago.
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Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 13 May 2026
But five-piece Lelek, adorned with markings historically designed to fend off threats from the Ottoman Empire, still make for a formidable, imposing, and curiously bewitching presence.
—Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 11 May 2026
Since Jordan’s departure in 1998, the Bulls haven’t come remotely close to that kind of success, and performing cultural bypass surgery on the current roster without acquiring a superstar only will make Graham’s task more imposing.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
One of the people listening was an imposing but soft-spoken guy dressed in black, with a baseball cap nearly covering his eyes.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 13 May 2026
But five-piece Lelek, adorned with markings historically designed to fend off threats from the Ottoman Empire, still make for a formidable, imposing, and curiously bewitching presence.
—Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 11 May 2026
Since Jordan’s departure in 1998, the Bulls haven’t come remotely close to that kind of success, and performing cultural bypass surgery on the current roster without acquiring a superstar only will make Graham’s task more imposing.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
One of the people listening was an imposing but soft-spoken guy dressed in black, with a baseball cap nearly covering his eyes.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 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 21 May. 2026.
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