overambitious

Example Sentences

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"I have got 30 years in policing, I've worked in this area. I live here… It might be overambitious, but I think we're going to do very well."

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

He was initially expected to miss two to four weeks with the current injury, a timetable that turned out to be a bit overambitious.

From Washington Times • Sep. 7, 2022

Amazon Care wanted to have the agility of a start-up, but the company was sometimes overambitious about the scope and speed of the operation, three former employees said.

From Washington Post • Aug. 19, 2022

“That said, I think if the guy wasn’t so positive, or overambitious about the timelines, I don’t know if Prime Air would exist.”

From Seattle Times • Apr. 17, 2022

The PAC put forward a dramatic and overambitious program that promised quick solutions.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela