overanxious
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I felt like we were overanxious parents that go to the doctor and then you get dismissed.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2022
The Dodgers don’t want to get overanxious with their two-time All-Star and the 2016 NL Rookie of the Year who turns 25 in April.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 15, 2019
I’m not overanxious about the very idea of “using” a child to make a statement.
From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2018
You should beware of people, in my opinion, who are overanxious to make that decision before they need to.
From New York Times ● Jul. 17, 2014
‘Johnny,’ said Mr. Lorne, anxious and overanxious to please Mr. Adams, ‘start right out.’
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
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