overstepping

Example Sentences

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"No matter what your beliefs, you should be able to do your role as a councillor without abuse from the wider public and people should be able to debate without overstepping boundaries," Madgwich said.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

This column would love to believe that this story is about a vice president overstepping his authority.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Talk to some folks in your family whom you trust to make sure you’re not overstepping any unspoken boundaries that underlie family relationships.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 15, 2025

Oliver and the other doctors are fallible, be it freezing up during a spinal tap or completely overstepping into their patients’ personal lives to facilitate a father-daughter reunion.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2024

Disease usually results from inconclusive negotiations for symbiosis, an overstepping of the line by one side or the other, a biologic misinterpretation of borders.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas