Sample Sentences forperemptory (editor-reviewed)
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The judge issued a peremptory order, leaving no room for debate or discussion.peremptory = not allowing contradiction or refusal
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Her tone was peremptory, preventing argument or disagreement.
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Something was making him nibble at the edge of stale ideas as if his sturdy physical egotism no longer nourished his peremptory heart. (source)
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"Ah!" said Seivarden, sharp and peremptory.† (source)
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For many African Americans, the use of wholly discretionary peremptory strikes to select a jury of twelve remained a serious barrier to serving on a jury.† (source)
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This she says to the two women on the sofa, her usual peremptory rough-cut slapdash manner, and as usual she gets away with it.† (source)
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It was widely felt, in Savannah at least, that Adler's manner was bombastic and peremptory, that he was an autocrat, and that he stepped on toes needlessly.† (source)
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"Mr. Torrance," Ullman called peremptorily.† (source)
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As she progressed with her practice, she was surprised to see how steadily and surely the awe which had kept her tongue reverent and her manner humble toward her young master was transferring itself to her speech and manner toward the usurper, and how similarly handy she was becoming in transferring her motherly curtness of speech and peremptoriness of manner to the unlucky heir of the ancient house of Driscoll.† (source)standard suffix: The suffix "-ness" converts an adjective to a noun that means the quality of. This is the same pattern you see in words like darkness, kindness, and coolness.
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An eerie, hair-raising creaking of riding boots, a crop striking leather, a peremptory footstep that makes me shake myself awake and turn on lights all over the house.† (source)
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The consular porter spoke peremptorily; bolts were withdrawn and we entered a small courtyard with a well in its center and a vine trained overhead.† (source)
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For suddenly the drum beat to quarters, which familiar sound happening at least twice every day, had upon the present occasion a signal peremptoriness in it.† (source)
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"Boy," he called in peremptory fashion.† (source)
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So peremptorily did these shades beckon him, that each day mankind and the claims of mankind slipped farther from him.† (source)
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"I shall not send them away," said Lydgate, the peremptoriness rising again.† (source)
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Scarlett submitted meekly to being carried toward the carriage and also to the peremptory manner in which Uncle Peter criticized her and Prissy.† (source)
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