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overrated

[oh-ver-ray-tid] / ˌoʊ vərˈreɪ tɪd /


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Yet the steady post-Oscar blowback and general friction surrounding Fennell made me certain I’d overrated it.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

Among the takeaways from columnist Callum Borchers’s conversations with women who make at least $775,000 a year: Thick skin is overrated and impostor syndrome isn’t always bad.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026

We came to Park City to argue, to coalesce around favorites, to hate on the overrated.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 31, 2026

Liza Prideaux agrees understated decorations are overrated and has embraced "nostalgic, vintage" decor at Christmas for the last two years.

From BBC ● Dec. 20, 2025

I didn’t know what overrated meant at the time because, like I said, I was really little and so was my brain.

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling



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