overzealous
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The Times and the Pentagon Press Association have said the government’s moves are overzealous and retaliatory.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
They’re overzealous because the law is very clear that oversight of these markets is the exclusive province of the federal government.
From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026
Baldwin alleged in a January lawsuit that he was the victim of overzealous New Mexico prosecutors and law enforcement.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2025
When a few overzealous fans couldn’t contain their excitement, and yelled “C’mon, 'Foe!” just as the American was readying to lob the ball upward in a serve, hundreds of other fans collectively shushed them.
From Salon • Sep. 7, 2024
Witch hysteria was spurred by overzealous clerics and simple factors such as envy and ill will among neighbors, but the trials were very real.
From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman
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