overplayed
Example Sentences
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"They overplayed their hand," Trump said in the Axios interview published Sunday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
Some former federal prosecutors said the government may have overplayed its hand with the case.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
Critics have argued that Ms. Saunders overplayed the agency’s power, presenting a simplistic top-down model of hidden manipulation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Moreover, debt financing concerns for the hyperscalers are overplayed, according to Arya.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
Nothing but fast songs, some of them I don’t even like that much, because they were overplayed during the summer, but I listen anyway.
From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson
