All 9 Uses of
peremptory
in
The Brothers Karamazov
- He understood perfectly that those peremptory shouts were merely "a flourish" to produce an effect.†
Chpt 3
- "Wait a little, Varvara!" cried her father, speaking peremptorily but looking at her quite approvingly.†
Chpt 4 *
- I want him to stay here with us," she said peremptorily, addressing the whole company, though her words were obviously meant for the man sitting on the sofa.†
Chpt 8
- "Here, come to us, come here," said a voice, speaking not loudly, but firmly and peremptorily.†
Chpt 8
- This was said too peremptorily.†
Chpt 9
- We will tell you what to do," Nikolay Parfenovitch said, and his voice was positively peremptory, or so it seemed to Mitya.†
Chpt 9
- "Kolya, if you say another word, I'll have nothing more to do with you," Alyosha cried peremptorily.†
Chpt 10
- There was such a peremptory note in Katya's voice that Ivan, after a moment's hesitation, made up his mind to go back with Alyosha.†
Chpt 11
- Leave off," Ivan said peremptorily, sitting down again.†
Chpt 11
Definition:
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(peremptory) not allowing contradiction or refusal