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overwrought

[oh-ver-rawt, oh-ver-] / ˈoʊ vərˈrɔt, ˌoʊ vər- /


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It's all a bit overwrought for my taste.

From BBC May 8, 2026

“Othello,” which runs 134 minutes with two intermissions, feels weighed down by overwrought dramatic gestures enacting Shakespeare’s tragic narrative.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 18, 2026

The year 2025 was more tumultuous than any silly football game and its accompanying overwrought metaphors.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 31, 2025

The fears for Blue Owl are overwrought, however, says Raymond James analyst Wilma Burdis.

From Barron's Dec. 10, 2025

Pollard, surely overwrought from the reducing, lost control.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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