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overrated

[oh-ver-ray-tid] / ˌoʊ vərˈreɪ tɪd /


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I hope they woke the child up to see the crazy finish, because they’ll never forget it, and school is overrated, anyway.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

I guess I’d like to be not quite as underrated — maybe even, dare I say, to be overrated.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 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

Everyone is concentrating on social media, and I think it’s overrated.

From Slate ● Nov. 19, 2025

I wailed in despair, and she told me to stop crying because having arms was totally overrated.

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



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