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Recent Examples of overambitious
That original felt like an overambitious audition, all screaming guitars and synthesizer lines competing for your attention.
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Ahmir “questlove” Thompson,
VIBE.com,
7 June 2026
Misfires in the transfer market, a widespread injury crisis and an overambitious tactical game plan saw everything unravel.
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Carl Anka,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
Ahmir “questlove” Thompson,
VIBE.com,
7 June 2026
Misfires in the transfer market, a widespread injury crisis and an overambitious tactical game plan saw everything unravel.
—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overambitious
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Unemployment remains above 30%, making migrants easy political targets for frustrated communities and opportunistic actors.
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To represent so many things to so many people might seem shallow, if not blithely opportunistic.
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The 101 recipes are chef-smart without being pretentious or complicated.
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But there’s much to like here — from the two leads, the numerous Bay Area shots (the Golden Gate Bridge should get a supporting actor credit), Nick Offerman as a pretentious, cruel chef and Lukas Gage as a clueless cretin love interest/coworker.
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Its young people are increasingly educated and ambitious but many are frustrated over fierce competition for limited jobs.
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Each scoop lifted tons of earth and rock as engineers raced to complete one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects in history.
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The goal is gentle smoke and indirect heat rather than aggressive flames.
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Right now, the multi-trillion-dollar global apparel industry is undergoing an aggressive technological shift, adopting artificial intelligence as a production standard rather than an experimental pilot.
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Tuba is currently having a resurgence in Colima, with the drink being sold by industrious street vendors and swanky mixologists alike.
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Soon we were both absorbed in the process — two middle-aged people constructing our land art like industrious toddlers.
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Thirty-four years having passed since the last go-round, we are treated to such modern advances as catfishing, drones, deep fakes, social media and pushy true-crime podcasters.
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In a skeptical market drowning in content and choice, the only sustainable strategy is being the most helpful person in the room—not the loudest or the pushiest.
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Now, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue says its diligent job is done, signaling full containment of the fires soon.
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Since then, Roberts, who will also manage the NL All-Star team, has appreciated how diligent Pages has remained in his routine.
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This could be described as assertive or confident clothing, all of the designer’s work achieves drama while in its exceptionally flattering fit, and which somehow still looks and feels awfully comfortable.
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The good news is that the day progresses quickly, and Mercury in Cancer’s productive alignment to Mars in Taurus adds conviction and a refreshingly assertive tone to our conversations.
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“Overambitious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overambitious. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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