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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With a pour of salsa roja, tart and hot (but not overly so), or a more judicious application of the punishingly spicy salsa verde, the bean and cheese transforms into a kinetic flavor field of curves and spikes.
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Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 3 May 2026
But people shouldn’t become overly dependent on it.
—Ben Finley, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
Derek Muller, an election law expert, suggests that scenario is little more than a fever dream of doomsday devotees and overly nervous Nellies.
—Mark Barabak, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Blue Origin has a long way to go before achieving 100 New Glenn flights, and doing it within three years sounds overly optimistic.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 1 May 2026
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Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 3 May 2026
But people shouldn’t become overly dependent on it.
—Ben Finley, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
Derek Muller, an election law expert, suggests that scenario is little more than a fever dream of doomsday devotees and overly nervous Nellies.
—Mark Barabak, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Blue Origin has a long way to go before achieving 100 New Glenn flights, and doing it within three years sounds overly optimistic.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 1 May 2026
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“Overly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overly. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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