| An officious man forced me to wait by the door as another patron was seated. |
| Though stiff-necked and officious, the commanders aren't demonized nor singled out for blame. |
| Our underlying concern is that we could get one or two officious people policing it. |
| The worst were the overly officious customs officials who are no advert for American hospitality. |
| The hotel manager in Gansu is officious, just like the clean, well-appointed government facility she oversees. |
| Overly officious, he issued an amazing 10 yellow cards and one red, in what wasn't a dirty game. |
