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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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The elastic waistband on the shorts keeps them in place and hugs my waist without feeling overly constricting, which is especially important to me when flying.
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Megan Schaltegger, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2024
Avoid cluttered designs and overly decorative elements that may distract from your content.
◾ Font selection: Stick to standard, easy-to-read fonts such as Arial, Calibri, or Times New Roman.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2024
Speaking last week during a fireside chat at the Berkeley Haas School of Business, Collison said the remote versus in-person debate had turned overly religious and was really more dependent on the context of each company.
—Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 23 Apr. 2024
The gloves came off on The Daily Show on Monday night, as host Jon Stewart excoriated the news media for its overly extensive and at times incredibly dramatic coverage of Donald Trump‘s New York criminal trial.
—Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Apr. 2024
Complacency around equity valuations, inflation staying too hot, dimming expectations for imminent Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts and an overly rosy profit outlook are among forces Kolanovic says are adding to downside risks.
—Alexandra Semenova, Fortune, 22 Apr. 2024
The child was pronounced dead at the hospital, and his official cause of death was hyperthermia, or an overly high bodily temperature, family said in the lawsuit.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2024
But that doesn’t mean doing something overly drastic.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2024
In the sketch, Gosling starred as someone who was overly tormented by the fact that Avatar — a billion dollar box office movie with a seemingly unlimited budget and a franchise then on the way — would simply use the pre-loaded Microsoft Word font Papyrus for the film’s title and posters.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2024
Megan Schaltegger, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2024
Avoid cluttered designs and overly decorative elements that may distract from your content.
◾ Font selection: Stick to standard, easy-to-read fonts such as Arial, Calibri, or Times New Roman.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2024
Speaking last week during a fireside chat at the Berkeley Haas School of Business, Collison said the remote versus in-person debate had turned overly religious and was really more dependent on the context of each company.
—Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 23 Apr. 2024
The gloves came off on The Daily Show on Monday night, as host Jon Stewart excoriated the news media for its overly extensive and at times incredibly dramatic coverage of Donald Trump‘s New York criminal trial.
—Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Apr. 2024
Complacency around equity valuations, inflation staying too hot, dimming expectations for imminent Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts and an overly rosy profit outlook are among forces Kolanovic says are adding to downside risks.
—Alexandra Semenova, Fortune, 22 Apr. 2024
The child was pronounced dead at the hospital, and his official cause of death was hyperthermia, or an overly high bodily temperature, family said in the lawsuit.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2024
But that doesn’t mean doing something overly drastic.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2024
In the sketch, Gosling starred as someone who was overly tormented by the fact that Avatar — a billion dollar box office movie with a seemingly unlimited budget and a franchise then on the way — would simply use the pre-loaded Microsoft Word font Papyrus for the film’s title and posters.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2024
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“Overly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overly. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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