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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Scott Olson | Getty Images The head of one of the nation's largest auto finance lenders isn't overly concerned about rising consumer automotive debt and inflated used car prices leading to longer loans on vehicle purchases.
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Michael Wayland, CNBC, 9 May 2026
Chain The final check is to make sure the bike’s chain is properly lubricated and not overly stretched out.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
The overly strong bass response in the headphones' default tuning may appeal to some, but not everyone.
—Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 8 May 2026
More and more users were pushed to relocate until what was once a community with a solid diversity of opinion rapidly became polarized and/or overly homogenous.
—ArsTechnica, 7 May 2026
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Michael Wayland, CNBC, 9 May 2026
Chain The final check is to make sure the bike’s chain is properly lubricated and not overly stretched out.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
The overly strong bass response in the headphones' default tuning may appeal to some, but not everyone.
—Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 8 May 2026
More and more users were pushed to relocate until what was once a community with a solid diversity of opinion rapidly became polarized and/or overly homogenous.
—ArsTechnica, 7 May 2026
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“Overly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overly. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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