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overbearingly



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It is — skillfully, entertainingly and at times almost overbearingly so.

From Washington Post Apr. 19, 2023

Not typical of a New York style, but I don’t find it overbearingly sour.

From Seattle Times Jan. 20, 2022

When hijacked by the Master’s control rooms, they burn an effulgent pink, so overbearingly bright that they become mesmerizing.

From The Verge Dec. 2, 2019

Countless details have changed in the new version, some predictable in the move from vinyl to digital — there’s a bit more bass, though not overbearingly — and many that are brand-new judgment calls.

From New York Times Nov. 7, 2018

“I have to, because I’m going to be a little . . . overbearingly protective over the next few days — or weeks — and I wouldn’t want you to think I’m naturally a tyrant.”

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer




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