overpraise
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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
Orwell and Hardwick present the “gross” overpraise as calculated; I think it usually is not.
From Slate ● Jan. 9, 2018
This manages to both overpraise and insult his team all at once, very impressive.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 9, 2015
It is nearly impossible to overpraise the importance of its mission at a time when play-it-safe productions are the norm.
From New York Times ● Jul. 11, 2015
There is no danger in this world that the leader of an unpopular cause ever will die of overpraise, for, in America as in Jerusalem, the prophets of God have always been received with stones.
From The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 2 of 2) Including Public Addresses, Her Own Letters and Many From Her Contemporaries During Fifty Years by Harper, Ida Husted
Maybe even 20 years, so as to weed out the overpraised clunkers, elevate the overlooked gems and ensure that the winners truly stand the test of time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2023
His predecessor, Myles Brand, is overpraised as a heroic reformer, but he at least had some practical executive ability and forged consensus on the reform measures known as Annual Academic Progress Rate.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 27, 2022
I felt terribly overpraised when I made this for my family last week because I felt I had done so little to earn their appreciation.
From The Guardian ● May 13, 2020
Emma Donoghue’s breakthrough novel, the overpraised “Room,” was followed by a much better one, the underpraised “Frog Music.”
From New York Times ● Sep. 27, 2016
The Yorks had a pleasantly comfortable home life, and Ronnie, overloved and overpraised by his parents and a worshipful younger sister, was the adored center of it.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
I learned my lesson after overpraising one of your stories and having you protest that I always loved everything you did.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 30, 2021
On this week’s episode, Steve Lickteig joins Rebecca and Gabe to answer questions from listeners on toxic masculinity and overpraising preschool teachers.
From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2018
For the less confident kids, overpraising is disastrous.
From Slate ● Feb. 14, 2014
It is, at least, something to think about before damning or overpraising any new medium in the confusion over a breaking news story.
From Time ● Nov. 14, 2013
With Aunty Uju, they hovered and groveled, curtseying deeply as they greeted her, overpraising her handbag and shoes.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
