How to Use peremptory in a Sentence

peremptory

adjective
  • Her peremptory tone angered me.
  • Nelson has used nine of 15 peremptory strikes by the end of Monday.
    — Paul Walsh, Star Tribune, 15 Mar. 2021
  • In other words, bombs are blunter, more peremptory instruments.
    — The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2022
  • Such peremptory strikes, as they're called, don't require the lawyer using it to cite any reasons for their removals.
    — Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2021
  • The defense used a peremptory strike to send home a nursing assistant who marched in a protest and carried a sign.
    — CBS News, 23 Mar. 2021
  • Their lack of rapport was evident in the peremptory way the president fired him.
    — Mark Landler, Maggie Haberman and Gardiner Harris, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2018
  • Kupato sat in the front seat next to the driver, using peremptory hand signals to direct the way.
    — Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2019
  • Murder, rape, concentration camps, child abuse—all these taboos have lost some of their peremptory power in the past month alone.
    — Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic, 27 June 2019
  • The prosecution used six of their nine peremptory strikes to keep Black jurors off the case, per the joint filing.
    — Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024
  • Wednesday afternoon, Cahill gave three more peremptory challenges to the defense and one to the state.
    — Eric Ferkenhoff, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2021
  • After the group was whittled down, both sides were allowed to make peremptory challenges on Wednesday.
    — Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2021
  • The history of peremptory challenges dates back hundreds of years ago to England.
    — Justin Phillips, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Apr. 2021
  • Second was the state using peremptory strikes against five of six African Americans.
    — Robert Barnes, BostonGlobe.com, 21 June 2019
  • The defense used six of its seven peremptory challenges, and the prosecution four.
    — Graham Bowley and Mark Roth, New York Times, 24 May 2017
  • But they are also allowed to make peremptory strikes, which require no explanation.
    — Pete Williams, NBC News, 21 June 2019
  • The genius of the people will ill brook the inquisitive and peremptory spirit of excise laws.
    — Marie Sapirie, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
  • By turns peremptory and sweet, Godinez is great at wrangling helpers, voluntary and reluctant.
    — Tony Adler, Chicago Reader, 11 Oct. 2017
  • In the most recent trial, the State exercised peremptory strikes against five of six black prospective jurors.
    — Jeffrey Toobin, The New Yorker, 21 June 2019
  • Bryant asked whether the defense and prosecution were willing to forgo their peremptory challenges.
    — Edmund H. Mahony, courant.com, 23 Nov. 2020
  • Both sides in each case will be able to use 10 peremptory challenges to excuse a potential juror without reason.
    — Richard Wintonstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2022
  • Cumdumpster, by contrast, was brusque, peremptory, and stingy with his scores, as if I’d been put on earth to curate pornography for him.
    — Daniel Kolitz, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
  • After all objections are made — either for cause or via peremptory strike — those who remain are chosen to serve, Hamilton said.
    — Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2024
  • And power, as it is exercised within the world’s largest political group, is ruthless, peremptory and cloaked.
    — Andrew Browne, WSJ, 24 Oct. 2017
  • Evans has been accused of using peremptory strikes to keep black people off Mississippi juries.
    — Michael Harriot, The Root, 15 June 2018
  • The prosecution used all 12 of its peremptory strikes on white potential jurors.
    — New York Times, 4 Nov. 2021
  • Because of that, the prosecutor might exercise a peremptory strike.
    — The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Justice David Viviano said a split decision couldn’t grant peremptory relief.
    — Scott McClallen, Washington Examiner, 8 June 2020
  • Each side will also get at least 10 peremptory strikes, where either can eliminate a candidate for any reason except race or gender.
    — NBC News, 4 Apr. 2022
  • The prosecution used five of its six peremptory strikes against black prospective jurors, resulting in 11 white jurors and one black juror.
    — S.m. | New York, The Economist, 21 June 2019
  • Legal experts predicted that the defense would want black jurors and, in fact, Cosby's lawyers only struck whites with their peremptory challenges.
    — Ron Allen, NBC News, 24 May 2017

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