Sternly, Whitney reminded herself of the arrogant, tyrannical, and high-handed way he had negotiated their betrothal, and then she shrugged the thought aside.

Less likely to resent or resist his tyrannical ways?

The tribal leader had some past ties to the Xia family, and resented the rule of Han Zhuo and his tyrannical ways.

I hate promises that are not kept, and shiftless or tyrannical ways anywhere.

However, his tyrannical ways incurred the wrath of many and in the following year, warlords from eastern China formed a coalition against him.

Maximilien Robespierre, "frustrated with the progress of the revolution," saw politics in a rather tyrannical way because "any institution which does not suppose the people good, and the magistrate corruptible, is evil."

Some treated their staff in a high-handed and tyrannical way.

He was known for his warring and tyrannical ways and as a symbol later deified in history and worshiped by some.

"We need to recognize that the terrorists target not only us but their fellow Muslims, upon whom they aim to impose a medieval, intolerant and tyrannical way of life," Mr. Wolfowitz said.

The problem, oh feckless one, is that before your lawyer can apply for a writ ofhabeas corpus and protest my tyrannical ways, said lawyer has to know you're in prison in the first place.