Sentence examples for overly officious from inspiring English sources

As part of my work entails photography in public places, I'd be interested to hear a reliable way of being able to go about my lawful and non-terroristic business without being either arrested, or held up by overly officious public servants.

They weren't overly officious and medical in any way, so you didn't feel you were..um.. talking to someone who knew a lot more then you did.

The Soviet system was too officious.

Maybe we shouldn't be too officious in our pursuit of villains.

Well then, suggested the officious official, Vos would simply have to take along some paying passengers.

He was smirky and officious on camera.

7.23pm: Enter the lawyer (balding, officious).

No. Did it seem officious and inhospitable?

Overly harsh?

I met Mr. Stone, who was cold, officious, and intimidating.

Sean Bridgers, as Chris, exudes an officious, implacable masculinity.