1 Nevertheless, as this young man was in the eye of the law not a man, but a thing, all these superior qualifications were subject to the control of a vulgar, narrow-minded, tyrannical master.
2 It rose, in silent terrors, to the minds of the servants, who well knew the unfeeling, tyrannical character of the mistress in whose hands they were left.
3 It is a common remark, and one that is thought to militate strongly against the character of the race, that the negro overseer is always more tyrannical and cruel than the white one.
4 Boisterous, unruly, and tyrannical, he despised all her counsel, and would none of her reproof; and, at an early age, broke from her, to seek his fortunes at sea.
5 Boys are trying enough to human patience, goodness knows, but girls are infinitely more so, especially to nervous gentlemen with tyrannical tempers and no more talent for teaching than Dr. Blimber.
6 Her affection tired very soon, however, and when she grew peevish, Hindley became tyrannical.
7 The servants could not bear his tyrannical and evil conduct long: Joseph and I were the only two that would stay.
8 If they went hungry, it was not from feeding tyrannical human beings; if they worked hard, at least they worked for themselves.
9 Tell your tyrannical master, I do only beseech him to dismiss the Lady Rowena in honour and safety.
10 The generous nature of Safie was outraged by this command; she attempted to expostulate with her father, but he left her angrily, reiterating his tyrannical mandate.
11 I find that the moment I let myself make friends with a woman, I become selfish and tyrannical.
12 Of course the children tyrannized over her, and ruled the house as soon as they found out that kicking and squalling brought them whatever they wanted.
13 Of course, Demi tyrannized over Daisy, and gallantly defended her from every other aggressor, while Daisy made a galley slave of herself, and adored her brother as the one perfect being in the world.
14 But, as time, and debasing influences, and despair, hardened womanhood within her, and waked the fires of fiercer passions, she had become in a measure his mistress, and he alternately tyrannized over and dreaded her.
15 It was the passions about whose origin we deceived ourselves that tyrannized most strongly over us.