overly

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In another exchange, Tsurui expressed frustration with a colleague who had offered what he thought was an overly optimistic timetable for installing new plate readers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Government guidance says the duty should "always be applied in a proportionate way" depending on the circumstances of the case and that organisations should avoid an "overly bureaucratic and burdensome approach".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Some worry that investors have been overly bullish.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

But it’s possible to become overly fixated on audits, Sepp said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

She had overly toned arms, thin and bulging with muscles, a pixie haircut and an air of intense anxiety; she was the sort of person whose love would suffocate.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie