overpraise

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Even last year,, external Chappell, rarely one to overpraise English batting, grouped Crawley with Root and Harry Brook as England's key Ashes batters.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025

Maybe the highest compliment came from Bob Gibson, never one to overpraise: “As a rule, I’m reluctant to express admiration for hitters, but I make an exception for Frank Robinson.”

From Washington Times • Dec. 29, 2019

This manages to both overpraise and insult his team all at once, very impressive.

From The Guardian • Dec. 9, 2015

It is nearly impossible to overpraise the importance of its mission at a time when play-it-safe productions are the norm.

From New York Times • Jul. 11, 2015

The rhyme under this cover in which the impecunious knight did not "overpraise" himself bore the title "How the Good Knight protected Sir Slosson's Credit," and was well calculated to fill me with forebodings.

From Eugene Field, a Study in Heredity and Contradictions — Volume 2 by Thompson, Slason