overact

Example Sentences

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Mitchell overacts in the heartbreak-drenched opener but then hits her stride, and both actors are fine singers.

From Washington Post

Arguably, the main draw of this movie is Cage at his most Cage: manic, wild, overacting.

From The Verge

Film buffs recognize overacting in a flash, and won’t put up with it.

From New York Times

“For us, our challenge is, again, to make the best decision we have with the information we have right now, but also not to overact,” he said.

From Washington Times

You could follow the story easily, and it wasn’t overacted or stylized, which narrative dances can often be.

From New York Times