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overwrought

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


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Yet much, if not all, of this is needlessly overwrought.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

That’s probably overwrought given the many sources of news these days, the declining audience for both networks, and the lackluster performance of CBS.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

It's all a bit overwrought for my taste.

From BBC ● May 8, 2026

Its empirics are weak External link, its theory underspecified External link, and its narrative overwrought.

From Barron's ● Mar. 2, 2026

Inside their cedar tree they spoke of everything in the intense and overwrought manner of teenagers and he found that she had many moods.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson




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