overpraise
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Even last year,, external Chappell, rarely one to overpraise English batting, grouped Crawley with Root and Harry Brook as England's key Ashes batters.
From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2025
But it’s possible to care too much for order, cool and elegance, to overpraise the magician’s sleight of hand and miss the trick itself.
From New York Times ● Aug. 26, 2019
The blowback from that tweet was such that Netflix has altered its methods a little, now opting for slightly ironic overpraise over outright sniffiness.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 10, 2019
So let us not overpraise ourselves for being enlightened.
From Seattle Times ● May 3, 2017
Our lives have not been all sunshine, but Zulime has met all storms with a brave sweetness, which I cannot overpraise.
From A Daughter of the Middle Border by Hamlin Garland
Maybe even 20 years, so as to weed out the overpraised clunkers, elevate the overlooked gems and ensure that the winners truly stand the test of time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2023
As the most overpraised player at the most overanalyzed position in sports, Mahomes is supposed to reach a point of public annoyance and second-guessing.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 1, 2022
I felt terribly overpraised when I made this for my family last week because I felt I had done so little to earn their appreciation.
From The Guardian ● May 13, 2020
A dreary list, a compendium of the mediocre and the overpraised.
From New York Times ● Jun. 22, 2018
The Yorks had a pleasantly comfortable home life, and Ronnie, overloved and overpraised by his parents and a worshipful younger sister, was the adored center of it.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
“To act like it’s the first great foldable in ages is just overpraising Apple,” said the 35-year-old Fresno, Calif., stay-at-home dad, “because everyone else is doing it.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Yet there is a risk of overpraising her merits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
I learned my lesson after overpraising one of your stories and having you protest that I always loved everything you did.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 30, 2021
My generation is often accused of over-parenting, overprotecting and overpraising.
From Time ● May 18, 2015
With Aunty Uju, they hovered and groveled, curtseying deeply as they greeted her, overpraising her handbag and shoes.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
