overplayed
Example Sentences
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Critics have argued that Ms. Saunders overplayed the agency’s power, presenting a simplistic top-down model of hidden manipulation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
While Váradi said Europe's dependence on jet fuel supplies from the Middle East was "kind of crazy" and needed to be addressed, he believed summer disruption fears have been overplayed.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026
Both of these factors suggest bank fears may be overplayed.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2025
However, strategist Ed Butchart thinks the hype surrounding stablecoins has been overplayed.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2025
Nothing but fast songs, some of them I don’t even like that much, because they were overplayed during the summer, but I listen anyway.
From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson
