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as in heated
being in a state of increased activity or agitation
became overwrought when she heard that her child was missing
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as in ornate
elaborately and often excessively decorated
the author's prose is overwrought with purple passages and florid metaphors
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Recent Examples of overwrought
With its swelling music and dramatic editing, the moment feels a little overwrought, but the same could be said for the whole series.
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
But instead of overwrought banker’s pinstripes, Armani did it his way, delivering formality in a softer and more feminine manner.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
The last act of The Stranger follows the young man through his imprisonment, trial and the weeks leading up to his execution, including a long and somewhat overwrought conversation with a priest (Swann Arlaud) hoping to read the inmate his last rites.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
The real truth is that no one should care about what reactionary, overwrought critics have to say.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
But instead of overwrought banker’s pinstripes, Armani did it his way, delivering formality in a softer and more feminine manner.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
The last act of The Stranger follows the young man through his imprisonment, trial and the weeks leading up to his execution, including a long and somewhat overwrought conversation with a priest (Swann Arlaud) hoping to read the inmate his last rites.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
The real truth is that no one should care about what reactionary, overwrought critics have to say.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overwrought
Adjective
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Their aurora borealis tours include midnight snacks as well as coffee and tea, plus access to a cozy campfire and a heated yurt.—
Mae Hamilton,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Nov. 2025
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Musk, who helped start OpenAI in 2015, is in a heated legal dispute with Altman and now runs competing artificial intelligence startup xAI.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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Dancers in ornate pharaonic costumes -- crowned with golden headpieces and holding scepters -- performed to a live international orchestra, as fireworks and drones depicting ancient gods lit up the sky above.—
Ayat Al-Tawy,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
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On Sunday in New York City at the Angel Ball hosted by Gabrielle’s Angel Fund, Blige styled a black lace version of Amina Muaddi’s Camelia style, which features an ornate octagonal crystal embellishment, with a dress from Tony Ward.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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No pretending to be too cool to be excited, just vibing and living in the moment.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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Now Lomax is excited for future opportunities to work with other brands.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
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In lieu of baroque prosthetic gore and over-the-top CGI effects, the movie leans into silence and darkness for much of its 81-minute run time.—
Diana Hubbell,
Popular Science,
29 Oct. 2025
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Skovgaard’s inspirations span from baroque aristocratic portraiture to ’80s pop culture, and are drenched in personal memories.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Locked away in an old house in Montana, her increasingly agitated and erratic behavior leaves her companion, Jackson, played by Pattinson, worried and helpless.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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In this effective, no-nonsense chiller, a couple – one with an escalating form of parasomnia (a sleep disturbance that leads to fugue-like sleep walking) – seek and don’t get some R&R together and wind up arguing more and getting more agitated as freaky things start to happen.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
24 Oct. 2025
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Gather with friends and while away the afternoon with magically spiked concoctions — whether sipping a Jasmine Peach or Cucumber Mint Mystic Tea — and extravagant savory and sweet treats.—
Kathryn Streeter,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Andrew later invited the couple back to Windsor in 2006 for his daughter Princess Beatrice’s extravagant 18th birthday ball, according to Britain’s The Sun on Sunday newspaper.—
Lauren Said-Moorhouse,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Overwrought.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overwrought. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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