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overzealous

[oh-ver-zel-uhs] / ˈoʊ vərˈzɛl əs /






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They’re overzealous because the law is very clear that oversight of these markets is the exclusive province of the federal government.

From Barron's Mar. 28, 2026

To a modern eye, this might seem overzealous.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 1, 2026

And we can thank the overzealous adoption of A.I. for that.

From Slate Oct. 17, 2025

Skip the overzealous audiences and wait for the inevitable streaming release.

From Salon Jan. 3, 2025

Sometimes Ifemelu imagined him in a classroom in the fifties, an overzealous colonial subject wearing an ill-fitting school uniform of cheap cotton, jostling to impress his missionary teachers.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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