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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An investigator said that when the couple were arrested, Gunter seemed overly worried about his vape being taken away, the BBC reported.
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Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 24 July 2025
When asked in May whether the WNBA should protect players from overly physical play, White didn’t hold back.
—Tobias Bass, New York Times, 24 July 2025
Eddington makes plenty of satirical sport of all the characters, including a swath of overly sensitive teenage protesters.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 23 July 2025
The answer: provide a cool, but not overly pretentious or try-hard, element to her layers of white lace and tomato red linen.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 23 July 2025
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Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 24 July 2025
When asked in May whether the WNBA should protect players from overly physical play, White didn’t hold back.
—Tobias Bass, New York Times, 24 July 2025
Eddington makes plenty of satirical sport of all the characters, including a swath of overly sensitive teenage protesters.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 23 July 2025
The answer: provide a cool, but not overly pretentious or try-hard, element to her layers of white lace and tomato red linen.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 23 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for overly
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“Overly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overly. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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