overachiever

Example Sentences

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A team of overachievers filled with a roster of best friends combined chemistry, determination and toughness to overcome all odds.

From Los Angeles Times

But for those like Amy and me who grew up with emotionally distant parents in dysfunctional homes, we can become anxious overachievers.

From Salon

In calling out the system I intend no disrespect to the talented and heroic overachievers in nursing, pharmacy, medicine and the other providers who fight the system every day on behalf of our patients.

From Los Angeles Times

“We love an undersized overachiever. He’s this scrappy, down-to-earth, smart — super smart — funny dude who works hard. It’s like, what else could you possibly want?”

From Washington Post

“I got a breaking news alert when I croaked,” some overachiever has surely bragged in the great beyond.

From New York Times