Literary notes about authoritative (AI summary)
In literature, "authoritative" serves a dual purpose by both characterizing the commanding tone of a speaker and signifying the reliability of a source. It is used to depict characters who speak with firm, assertive power—consider the brisk orders delivered in an authoritative voice ([1], [2], [3])—while it also designates texts or teachings that are recognized as definitive and conclusive in their field ([4], [5], [6]). In this way, the term bridges interpersonal dynamics with a broader sense of established credibility and trustworthiness.
- 'Stop,' said Abel, in an authoritative voice.
— from Dracula's Guest by Bram Stoker - “What are you up to?” suddenly came the authoritative voice of a sergeant major who came upon the men who were hauling their burden.
— from War and Peace by graf Leo Tolstoy - Then there was a loud and authoritative tap.
— from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle - {360} Schönherr, G. Collab., with Pór, A., in the latest authoritative Hungarian history covering the 14th century.
— from The Foundation of the Ottoman Empire; a history of the Osmanlis up to the death of Bayezid I (1300-1403) by Herbert Adams Gibbons - Were the experiments authoritative and conclusive?
— from The Art of Public Speaking by Dale Carnegie and J. Berg Esenwein - "A Thesaurus of the English Language," by Dr. Francis A. March, is expensive, but full and authoritative.
— from The Art of Public Speaking by Dale Carnegie and J. Berg Esenwein
