Imposing means present participle and gerund of impose. This page lists 20 example sentences from real texts, plus synonyms like noble or stately.
Imposing meaning
present participle and gerund of impose
Synonyms of Imposing
Example sentences (20)
I don't understand why Sir Keir Starmer thinks imposing VAT on private school fees will 'shatter the class ceiling'.
In his song, Cash calls for the prison's imposing walls to fall, concluding, 'San Quentin, I hate every inch of you'.
Known as the Brothers of Destruction, the Undertaker and Kane are two of the most imposing forces in WWE history.
Aren’t we in the West the ones imposing sanctions on him for waging a genocidal war of conquest against Ukraine?
Ministers knew there was no 'robust rationale' for imposing the 'rule of six' on young children by autumn 2020.
The Prime Minister warned that imposing 'unacceptable costs' on families risked wrecking support for saving the planet.
But shadow treasurer Angus Taylor claims Labor has broken an election promise by imposing the super tax concession changes.
Democrats say the information will help them craft legislation imposing a code of ethics on the high court.
Imposing an immediate jail sentence, District Judge Alexandra Preston described the defendant's offending as a crime spree.
There is more chance of Wisden recording England as winning the first test than the states imposing a two-year rent freeze.
And was one of the potential ways that they could use their authority, this idea of imposing some sort of levy on emissions.
The novel by Michael Crichton is just as incredible, although it lacks the movie's melodramatic flair and imposing monsters.
The Government's only solution so far is to burden the council with more costs by imposing commissioners.
It mixes his usual trench coat with imposing metal plating, creating a stylized outfit that would crave more than blood itself.
Leonard bears Bautista’s imposing figure, but Bautista knows how to handle himself with a gentle touch.
The Isle of Palms referendum calls for imposing a 1,600 cap on short-term rental licenses for investors and second-home owners.
The 100-year-old structure still cuts an imposing and impressive figure against the Amarillo skyline.
The wall would be bigger and more imposing than originally planned with the wall going an unannounced number of yards underground.
These foods provide sustained energy levels without imposing undue stress on the digestive system.
Imposing the penalities, District Judge Michael Ranaghan told him not to get behind the wheel until he had all the relevant documents.
Common combinations with imposing
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- by imposing 19×
- an imposing 14×
- imposing the 14×
- of imposing 9×
- and imposing 8×
- for imposing 7×
- the imposing 6×
- imposing sanctions 6×
- imposing an 6×
- imposing restrictions 5×
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