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overbearingly



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It is — skillfully, entertainingly and at times almost overbearingly so.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 19, 2023

Not typical of a New York style, but I don’t find it overbearingly sour.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 20, 2022

When hijacked by the Master’s control rooms, they burn an effulgent pink, so overbearingly bright that they become mesmerizing.

From The Verge ● Dec. 2, 2019

Countless details have changed in the new version, some predictable in the move from vinyl to digital — there’s a bit more bass, though not overbearingly — and many that are brand-new judgment calls.

From New York Times ● Nov. 7, 2018

“I have to, because I’m going to be a little . . . overbearingly protective over the next few days — or weeks — and I wouldn’t want you to think I’m naturally a tyrant.”

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer




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