belaboring

Example Sentences

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It’s a quality-of-life issue for Italians; Mr. Tucci acknowledges it without belaboring the issue.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Without belaboring the point, Howe provides abundant evidence to the contrary, arguing that imperialistic expansion was in the very DNA of the young republic.

From Salon • Jul. 26, 2025

I made sure they knew I wasn’t interested in belaboring the crime and that I wasn’t trying to sensationalize what happened to her.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2023

Too often, the belaboring rebounds and you crash back to earth as ungracefully as Peter Pan.

From New York Times • Apr. 19, 2023

We would rather run the risk of confusing them while at least appearing to be sophisticated than take a chance at belaboring the obvious while striking them as naive or condescending.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker