overambitiousness

noun

as in killer instinct

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  1. killer instinct
  2. spirit
  3. starch
  4. grit
Noun
  • San Diego had World Series aspirations coming into October, but Milwaukee flexed a better killer instinct to tear them to shreds.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Gakpo would add firepower to a Tottenham forward line that is technically gifted, but lacks a killer instinct in front of goal.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of killer instinct
Noun
  • After all, many a good cause got its start from a spirit of noblesse oblige.
    — Diane Brady, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • But the ending hints at the possibility that the spirit of Jason may have leapt into the youngster.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of spirit
Noun
  • Allison Wells, a senior instruction specialist in Purdue University’s Department of Food Science, said in a Campus Insights Media video that the starter’s microorganisms begin breaking down starches and other larger components in the dough.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Allison Wells, a senior instruction specialist in Purdue University’s Department of Food Science, explained in a Campus Insights Media video that the starter’s microorganisms begin breaking down starches and other larger components in the dough.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of starch
Noun
  • Cornbread, barbecue chicken, grits and seasonal market vegetables now showcase Brock’s inventive, soulful cooking — and have brought diners back to the restaurant.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The art of assemblage, a cobbling together of things with glue, glitter, and grit, became a way of life.
    — Leslie Camhi, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of grit
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“Overambitiousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overambitiousness. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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