belaboring
Example Sentences
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It’s a quality-of-life issue for Italians; Mr. Tucci acknowledges it without belaboring the issue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
That’s a big piece of this Vegas show without me nailing it on the head or belaboring the point.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2025
Without belaboring the point, Howe provides abundant evidence to the contrary, arguing that imperialistic expansion was in the very DNA of the young republic.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2025
Too often, the belaboring rebounds and you crash back to earth as ungracefully as Peter Pan.
From New York Times ● Apr. 19, 2023
We would rather run the risk of confusing them while at least appearing to be sophisticated than take a chance at belaboring the obvious while striking them as naive or condescending.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
