overplay
Example Sentences
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“But the combination of predictable U.S. reprisals and conditioning economic incentives on compliance could persuade Tehran not to overplay its hand.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Wuttke expects Beijing to be a "subtle negotiator" and "cautious not to overplay their cards."
From Barron's ● May 8, 2026
We shouldn't overplay the significance of one council by-election.
From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2025
The format of moving from one number to the next in TikTok fashion encourages some of the performers to overplay their hands.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2025
By what Strike Axe informs me,—an' he ain't none likely to overplay in his statements—by what Strike Axe tells me, I says, the Lance must shore have been the high kyard as a medicine man.
From Wolfville Nights by Lewis, Alfred Henry
