overplayed

Example Sentences

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However, strategist Ed Butchart thinks the hype surrounding stablecoins has been overplayed.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 16, 2025

But it did ultimately recover and fears that tariffs would cause a sharp travel slowdown were overplayed.

From Barron's • Oct. 15, 2025

As Bucefalo, baritone Armando Contreras winningly overplayed the virtuoso farce, which was neither too lowbrow nor too highbrow.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2024

"These big games were new to us last year, the opportunity to play at Wembley was new and exciting and we probably overplayed that a little bit," Thompson told the club website.

From BBC • May 17, 2024

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