overcompensate
Example Sentences
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This sounds obvious, she says, but many people “neglect to pause” and try to overcompensate, which causes them to talk in circles.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 16, 2026
The elephantine grand piano can easily bully its smaller partners or timidly overcompensate.
From New York Times • May 6, 2023
He almost always makes a bad move and then tries to overcompensate.
From Salon • Aug. 11, 2022
“I overcompensate when I meet people by being super energetic,” he said.
From Washington Post • Jul. 28, 2022
The train is moving so slowly that I overcompensate with my landing, too used to running off the momentum, and I fall.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
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