overcompensate

Example Sentences

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This sounds obvious, she says, but many people “neglect to pause” and try to overcompensate, which causes them to talk in circles.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 16, 2026

The elephantine grand piano can easily bully its smaller partners or timidly overcompensate.

From New York Times • May 6, 2023

He almost always makes a bad move and then tries to overcompensate.

From Salon • Aug. 11, 2022

There also are concerns that the Fed could overcompensate in its efforts to tame inflation, increasing the likelihood of a recession.

From Washington Post • Apr. 22, 2022

The train is moving so slowly that I overcompensate with my landing, too used to running off the momentum, and I fall.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth