overwrought
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“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
Its empirics are weak External link, its theory underspecified External link, and its narrative overwrought.
From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026
Del Toro’s work is just as overwrought, just as bogged down by ideas and just as keen to emphasize style over narrative substance as Fennell’s.
From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026
Much of the concern surrounding AI slop is overwrought, as low-quality mass-produced content has consistently accompanied technological innovation throughout history, from the printing press to Grub Street publications in the 1700s.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025
“Yes, I must. He’s upset and overwrought and it’s not light yet. There may be elil, whatever Strawberry says.”
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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