overachiever

Example Sentences

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Syndicated episodes of “Martha Stewart Living” upheld the attainability of elegance and the value of precise execution, appealing to my inner overachiever.

From Salon • Jan. 30, 2026

If the bare minimum is enough for you to be seen and recognized for solid work, there might be no need to become an office overachiever.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025

If you’re an overachiever who’s already listened to every single playlist?

From New York Times • Oct. 3, 2023

Beau, the overachiever, was elected attorney general of Delaware, served in Iraq, was diagnosed in 2013 with brain cancer and died.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2023

I’m something of an overachiever in that class.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon