Examples of overly in a Sentence
These directions are overly complex.
She's overly sensitive to criticism.
They didn't seem overly concerned about the problem.
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That doesn’t mean the music gets overly bleak or indulgently dreary.
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Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2026
This suggests there will be winners and losers — framing that at times feels overly reductive.
—Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Watch for sunburn and overly-warm temperatures in these areas.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2026
No preventive war Debate about overly permissive use of force reached its zenith in the lead-up to the Bush administration’s invasion of Iraq in 2003.
—Gerard F. Powers, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2026
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Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2026
This suggests there will be winners and losers — framing that at times feels overly reductive.
—Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Watch for sunburn and overly-warm temperatures in these areas.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2026
No preventive war Debate about overly permissive use of force reached its zenith in the lead-up to the Bush administration’s invasion of Iraq in 2003.
—Gerard F. Powers, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for overly
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“Overly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overly. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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