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overzealously



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Misty, perhaps overzealously, constantly tries to befriend and prove herself to the other girls.

From Salon Mar. 11, 2025

For a phone at this price, it handles daily tasks very well, letting me jump quickly between apps and isn’t prone to closing apps in the background overzealously.

From The Verge Feb. 2, 2022

If you’re like me, you’ll wax overzealously on your first try and end up with a ski covered in pink goo like something out of a sci-fi B movie.

From Seattle Times Jan. 3, 2022

Christopher Guest played their choreographer, chiding Shearer for overzealously jabbing his finger toward his partner.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2021

The case against them, the article said, was not unlike eight other “witch hunts” in which nurses had been overzealously accused of heinous crimes.

From Slate Jul. 24, 2017




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