overplayed
Example Sentences
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"They overplayed their hand," Trump said in the Axios interview published Sunday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
Concerns about adviser retention are overplayed, the analyst adds, noting that its 90% retention rate in the first half of 2026 is in line with peers and historical data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
However, strategist Ed Butchart thinks the hype surrounding stablecoins has been overplayed.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2025
Ed Barney, speaking for the first time since being taking over as England's performance director in March, says there is an "overplayed narrative" around the convention, or lack of, in recent selections.
From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2024
Cars honked and shoved busily past, sending out fleeting excerpts of whatever hot new single was getting overplayed on the radio.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
