Had she known my wish to have continued unnoticed, she would have abated of what I was so ungrateful as to term officiousness; and which, I thought, if encouraged, would probably increase till it was insupportable. ❋ Unknown (1794)
"Permit me to assure you," cried he, finding I hesitated, "that officiousness is not my characteristic; and that I would by no means have risked your displeasure, had I not been fully satisfied you were too generous to be offended without a real cause of offence." ❋ Unknown (1778)
Perhaps, were I acquainted with either, my officiousness might be at an end: but I presume not to ask upon what terms – ❋ Unknown (1778)
Instantly he left his position and hastened to my side, offering his assistance and advice with that heartless officiousness which is so unbearable when life and death are at stake. ❋ Anna Katharine Green (1890)
As I stood in the waist, whither so far aft I had followed Jorrocks, I could have caught any words spoken on the poop above me, but I noted that Mr Macdougall didn't utter a syllable in continuance of the reprimand he had begun against the boatswain for his "officiousness," as he apparently considered his order to put the ship off her course. ❋ William Heysham Overend (1874)
Evangelists, are frequently observed to attribute to this kind of officiousness expressions which are unquestionably portions of the genuine text. ❋ John William Burgon (1850)
For instance, Mrs. Pertonwaithe and Mrs. Wickson exercised tremendous social power in the university town, and from them emanated the sentiment that I was a too-forward and self-assertive young woman with a mischievous penchant for officiousness and interference in other persons 'affairs. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Is this a promotion scam, H&S gone mad, over-officiousness or what?? ❋ Inspector Gadget (2009)
I've come to the conclusion that so much of the last 10 years overzealousness, officiousness, PC absurdity, and now this, is because the law enforcers don't really know or understand the law. ❋ Unknown (2010)
In all the bipartisan squabbling, health care reform hoopla, and international officiousness, are we perhaps too complacent about the impact of gang warfare existing in Americans poorest neighborhoods? ❋ Elizabeth Hampton (2010)
It's a general officiousness and a desire to interfere with people going about their legitimate business. "" ❋ Not A Sheep (2008)
I tried to cover my resentment at being recaptured and my remorse at having hurt him with an air of bullying officiousness. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Barry bounces in a blink from fending off an on-air procession of wackos on to dressing down his co-workers for perceived transgression to hard-edged negotiating with the smarmy, controlling station manager, played with reptilian officiousness by Shane Beeson. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Listening to it again it appears that "an unforgivable tone of officiousness and disdain" is waht set Gene Simmons off. ❋ Ann Althouse (2009)
"A woman in an airport bathroom who, I felt, had addressed my daughter Julia with an unforgivable tone of officiousness and disdain..." ❋ Ann Althouse (2009)
Althouse: "A woman in an airport bathroom who, I felt, had addressed my daughter Julia with an unforgivable tone of officiousness and disdain..." ❋ Ann Althouse (2009)
But no one will address her with an unforgivable tone of officiousness and disdain. ❋ Ann Althouse (2009)
Nope, not comparing you to Matthew Weaver at all, just trying to suggest you stick your officiousness with regard to genuine skepticism over the Ras house effect into the nearest disgusting place I could think. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Boy: So [are we] [official]?
Girl: we're [official official] but not official official. You get what I mean?
Boy: ... ❋ Thatbixtch011 (2020)
[Tom] was [finally] officially official with finishing his class [project] ❋ Beanster (2016)
1. Sony officially cuts price of PS3
2. "I'm officially [missing you]" - "Officially [Missing You]" by [Tamia] ❋ Lirquen (2009)
YO lock at them aiiiirrr forces" yeah [them shits] official. [ight] dawg!!! im about to [cawp]/cop me a pair ❋ Big Emmanuel From NY (2004)
That [party] [might be] official ❋ Anonymous (2003)
[Take] your [paperwork] and [get it] officialized. ❋ Liber8r (2006)
"[this nigga] is worse than officiality" Man 1
Man B commits proceeds [to chop] of his testicles, kill his grandmother, and [jump off a cliff]. ❋ JAYBOBTIGER (2011)
[The ram] shows his officialness everyday by [shitting] on his [customers]. ❋ B.D. Ram (2010)
The officialization [process] for any club on [campus] is a very [tedious] one. ❋ JimmyKudo (2006)
[A man] [got] [sick] because of a-fish-he-ate. ❋ H.T.J (2005)
