Examples of overly in a Sentence
These directions are overly complex.
She's overly sensitive to criticism.
They didn't seem overly concerned about the problem.
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The excess vices—being indifferent, detached, overly accepting, overly cautious, and over-regulating—are mainly linked to deficiencies in other character areas.
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Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Another common Nintendo criticism is that the company is overly hesitant to embrace online features, and that's true here.
—PC Magazine, 16 Aug. 2025
Wells Fargo admitted the quarterly results weren’t overly exciting, but said Spotify remains a top pick with too many attractive catalysts to ignore.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2025
However, the study's findings could show that doctors who are overly reliant on AI tools might experience a deskilling effect in which clinicians gradually lose proficiency in recognizing polyps unaided.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
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Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Another common Nintendo criticism is that the company is overly hesitant to embrace online features, and that's true here.
—PC Magazine, 16 Aug. 2025
Wells Fargo admitted the quarterly results weren’t overly exciting, but said Spotify remains a top pick with too many attractive catalysts to ignore.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2025
However, the study's findings could show that doctors who are overly reliant on AI tools might experience a deskilling effect in which clinicians gradually lose proficiency in recognizing polyps unaided.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Overly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overly. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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