overzealous

Example Sentences

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They’re overzealous because the law is very clear that oversight of these markets is the exclusive province of the federal government.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

To a modern eye, this might seem overzealous.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

The film opens with our feline encountering a pack of overzealous canines in the blooming forest before napping in a seemingly abandoned Northern European-inspired home.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2024

Again, that wasn’t enough for the overzealous Bailey, and he fought Hemme’s release in the courts.

From Slate • Aug. 9, 2024

The warrant officer in charge of field exercises is the commandant, an overzealous schoolmaster named Bastian with an expansive walk and a round belly and a coat quivering with war medals.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr