overcompensate
Example Sentences
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The filmmakers cannily reward viewers who come to “The Last Duel” for pomp and pageantry: It’s here, albeit presented within the frame of masculinity at is most toxically overcompensating.
From Washington Post
With time, Mr. Humm may stop overcompensating for ditching the animal products, too.
From New York Times
“You therefore always felt a need to overcompensate by telling everybody who cared to listen who you were.”
From New York Times
They often issue from overcompensating man-boys who feel ignored and unappreciated.
From Salon
That material alone would seem to be enough for an absorbing drama — one that plays like “Taken,” but without the outlandish violence and overcompensating derring-do.
From Washington Post
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