overanxious
Example Sentences
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I felt like we were overanxious parents that go to the doctor and then you get dismissed.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2022
I struggle with depression at times, and as much as I try to be aware of how I am talking or acting, sometimes I get bitchy or overanxious about things.
From Slate ● Apr. 6, 2020
But now, amid worry about affordability and a tone around college admissions that feels more about branding than learning, students like Mr. Lee are feeding a counternarrative to the privileged, overanxious jostle for prestige.
From New York Times ● Oct. 10, 2019
The Dodgers don’t want to get overanxious with their two-time All-Star and the 2016 NL Rookie of the Year who turns 25 in April.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 15, 2019
‘Johnny,’ said Mr. Lorne, anxious and overanxious to please Mr. Adams, ‘start right out.’
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
