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Recent Examples of overambitious
But without realistic steps, this overambitious mindset can leave you feeling burnt out.
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
This sets the stage for the recurring theme of the season, with overambitious district attorney Harvey Dent (Diedrich Bader) running for mayor, putting him in conflict, but maybe also in cahoots, with Thorne.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 30 July 2024
The company made decisions on hiring and new products last year that were overambitious, Mickos said.
—James Rundle, WSJ, 16 Aug. 2023
On several occasions, overambitious companies pressed even decrepit hulls back into service, such was the value and relative rarity of boats.
—David Reamer | Alaska History, Anchorage Daily News, 25 June 2023
Though holiday weekends have always been a bit of a gamble, crew staffing issues magnified by overambitious schedules means there’s now less slack in the system, Bob Mann, a longtime airline executive who now runs R.W. Mann & Company, an airline consulting company, said.
—New York Times, 1 July 2022
However, that may be overambitious.
—Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 23 Mar. 2022
Each new play is putatively the work of the Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society, a troupe of overambitious amateur thespians.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2023
Many women are considered overambitious and degraded for wanting to succeed, while those same characteristics are celebrated in men.
—Blake Morgan, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2021
Mark Travers, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
This sets the stage for the recurring theme of the season, with overambitious district attorney Harvey Dent (Diedrich Bader) running for mayor, putting him in conflict, but maybe also in cahoots, with Thorne.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 30 July 2024
The company made decisions on hiring and new products last year that were overambitious, Mickos said.
—James Rundle, WSJ, 16 Aug. 2023
On several occasions, overambitious companies pressed even decrepit hulls back into service, such was the value and relative rarity of boats.
—David Reamer | Alaska History, Anchorage Daily News, 25 June 2023
Though holiday weekends have always been a bit of a gamble, crew staffing issues magnified by overambitious schedules means there’s now less slack in the system, Bob Mann, a longtime airline executive who now runs R.W. Mann & Company, an airline consulting company, said.
—New York Times, 1 July 2022
However, that may be overambitious.
—Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 23 Mar. 2022
Each new play is putatively the work of the Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society, a troupe of overambitious amateur thespians.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2023
Many women are considered overambitious and degraded for wanting to succeed, while those same characteristics are celebrated in men.
—Blake Morgan, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overambitious
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While the Cubs are trying to be opportunistic and get creative on a Bregman deal, sources indicated their current budget for baseball operations does not leave much room for the All-Star third baseman.—
Sahadev Sharma,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Trump’s fans and opportunistic day traders have generated billions of dollars in sales, driven by loyalty, hype, and the chance to make a quick buck.—
Andrew R. Chow,
TIME,
22 Jan. 2025
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Just a five-minute drive from its glitzy neighbor, this historic chalet village offers a more intimate refuge, allowing visitors to savor the region’s timeless charms without any pretentious frills.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2025
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Many fans understand the phrase to be about a pretentious movie.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
21 Jan. 2025
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Genomic sequencing, which deciphers the entire viral genome, is more ambitious.—
Lisa M. Krieger,
The Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2025
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Disney and Lucasfilm's plans for Star Wars TV shows remain ambitious, but there's an intention to return to theatrical installments in the near future, with The Mandalorian & Grogu leading the charge in 2026.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2025
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An aggressive strain of avian flu is hurting supply and causing prices to rise — with no relief in sight.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN,
4 Feb. 2025
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President Donald Trump is continuing his outreach to Senate Republicans -- critical to advancing his Cabinet nominees and aggressive agenda.—
Hannah Demissie,
ABC News,
4 Feb. 2025
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Humans’ desire for timber and space for parking lots and shopping centers eventually proved too much for even the most industrious squirrel, and the long emigrations eventually ended.—
Christine Peterson,
Vox,
23 Dec. 2024
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Named for a particularly industrious kind of computer program that takes a long time to run, the problem is connected to some of the deepest open questions in computer science and mathematics.—
Bill Andrews,
Quanta Magazine,
19 Dec. 2024
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Mesta and the show’s star, Ethel Merman, two loud peas in the same pushy pod, became and remained fast friends.—
Thomas Mallon,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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As the moon and Mars clash, friendly encouragement devolves into pushy behavior.—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
1 Jan. 2025
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Users should be diligent about verifying any unexpected file-sharing notification that hits their inbox and remain cautious of documents prompting sensitive actions, such as logging into accounts.—
Mike Britton,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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But this requires the fintech to be diligent with its record keeping, as well as some other factors.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
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In 2020, he was awarded South Carolina’s top honor for assertive journalism.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
27 Jan. 2025
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The film, which won big at the Golden Globes, was recently embroiled in controversy over its use of artificial intelligence in dialect, with Corbet giving an assertive defense of his performers amid the debate.—
Sandra Gonzalez,
CNN,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Overambitious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overambitious. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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