overpraise
Example Sentences
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Even last year,, external Chappell, rarely one to overpraise English batting, grouped Crawley with Root and Harry Brook as England's key Ashes batters.
From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025
Maybe the highest compliment came from Bob Gibson, never one to overpraise: “As a rule, I’m reluctant to express admiration for hitters, but I make an exception for Frank Robinson.”
From Washington Times • Dec. 29, 2019
I stopped listening to the episodes that featured celebrities, which often felt like stops on press junkets, full of overpraise for the guest’s “work.”
From Slate • Jun. 19, 2018
This manages to both overpraise and insult his team all at once, very impressive.
From The Guardian • Dec. 9, 2015
We are likely to overpraise and overblame our presidents.
From The Last Harvest by Burroughs, John
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.