overwrought
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These scenes are bracing but overwrought, and it sometimes seems that Ms. Kingsolver’s approach to tragedy is to prioritize quantity over quality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 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
The situation is so overwrought in this episode.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 22, 2026
“I can get killed flying them, too,” Dobbs answered pugnaciously in his rough, quavering, overwrought voice.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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