overemphasis

noun

over·em·pha·sis ˌō-vər-ˈem(p)-fə-səs

plural overemphases ˌō-vər-ˈem(p)-fə-ˌsēz

: an excessive amount or degree of emphasis

F. Scott Fitzgeralds's novels and Eugene O'Neill's plays exposed America's overemphasis on money and success.—

Mary Beth Norton et al.

… an overemphasis on design at the expense of function.—

Walt Mossberg

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For many organizations, an overemphasis on purpose can lead to misaligned priorities and resource inefficiencies. —

Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025 While California Latinos have essentially been clamoring for the equivalent of a Marshall Plan to build the economy for the state’s largest ethnic group, the political overemphasis on those here illegally continues unabated. —

Mike Madrid, The Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2024 The line is a bit of overemphasis that this is the big, thrilling version of Garfield. —

Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 24 May 2024 Red teaming and Red Team Thinking tools, such as Weighted Anonymous Feedback™, can also help surface diverse perspectives and avoid an overemphasis on negative inputs. —

Bryce Hoffman, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for overemphasis