overtire
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Now, Miss Terry," he said in conclusion, "you must not overtire yourself.
From Windyridge by W. Riley
But—you have walked enough the last couple of days; and apart from the discomfort to you, it is essential you should not overtire yourself.
From John Ames, Native Commissioner A Romance of the Matabele Rising by Bertram Mitford
"Well, Mimi," she said in her low, vibrating voice, as she stood over the bed, "I do hope you didn't overtire yourself this afternoon."
From The Matador of the Five Towns and Other Stories by Arnold Bennett
Don't overtire yourselves, but have a nice day.
From The Carroll Girls by Mabel Quiller-Couch
Patients must not be allowed to overtire themselves.
From Psychotherapy by James J. (James Joseph) Walsh
He noted that children who are overtired can show symptoms that resemble ADHD, including difficulty paying attention in class or declining grades.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 29, 2025
I flicked through the document, which includes suggestions that participants were "underfed and overtired".
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2024
“That’s what I couldn’t wrap my head around. What happened? Was I overtired? And just, where did the wires not connect?”
From Washington Post ● Aug. 3, 2021
Some of the people manning the system — no doubt overtired and pressing ahead—made the data-entry mistakes handling blocks of data that went through the system the following day.
From Salon ● Feb. 25, 2020
Which was as emotional an outburst as I have ever heard from him, but I think he is overtired too.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
"Lady Carfax has been overtiring herself," she heard him say.
From The Knave of Diamonds by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell
"You have been overtiring yourself," he said, looking down at her curiously.
From The Devil's Paw by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim
She had calculated the possibility of his backing out under the plea of his health, so she determined not to give him a chance to have the slightest excuse by overtiring him.
From Halcyone by Elinor Glyn
