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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

Huang said that because Muñoz’s immune system was not primed by a vaccine to recognize the invading virus, it most likely reacted overzealously, causing an inflammation surge that made his illness worse.

From Seattle Times Aug. 28, 2023

He was holding a sound board, overzealously tapping his index finger on a red, doomsday-like button that activated a smoke machine.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 4, 2023

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

The Nets’ announcing team of Ryan Ruocco and Mike Fratello handled their duties respectably, if at times a bit overzealously.

From Slate Feb. 24, 2014




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