overcompensate
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I also learned to overcompensate and create a persona that helped me talk comfortably to people.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
This sounds obvious, she says, but many people “neglect to pause” and try to overcompensate, which causes them to talk in circles.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 16, 2026
“But we have to be on the same page and trust that the guy next to us is going to do his job, and we don’t have to overcompensate for anything.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2025
“For years, I internalized the idea that my brain was ‘wrong’ and that I had to work twice as hard, overcompensate and mask my symptoms to be taken seriously in professional spaces,” Colzie said.
From Salon ● Mar. 2, 2025
The train is moving so slowly that I overcompensate with my landing, too used to running off the momentum, and I fall.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
Sepsis, which can be life-threatening and is difficult to spot, is an emergency reaction to infection where the immune system overcompensates and damages tissues and organs.
From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2026
Inflationary pressures from this wage growth may mean a rate-cutting Fed overcompensates with more aggressive balance sheet cuts to sustain credibility.
From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026
“But we think that spread in P/E multiples overcompensates for the quality difference between the two companies.”
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 5, 2026
Elena rejects Dovydas at certain times, and Dovydas overcompensates at moments that have them determining if and how they can be together.
From Salon ● Jan. 21, 2023
It overcompensates by seemingly airing every game from November to the Sunday when the field of 68 teams is announced.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2015
He got a reprieve when the Eagles were called for an illegal formation, but given a second chance, York overcompensated and pulled a 41-yard attempt left.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 18, 2023
They championed Apple TV Plus early, for instance, even if they overcompensated by practically salivating all over “Ted Lasso.”
From Washington Post ● Jul. 12, 2022
Others are saying she overcompensated for her unconvincing aggressiveness last time round - and was too defensive this time.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2022
After its sales skyrocketed in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Peloton overcompensated by spending hundreds of millions to expedite shipping and build a new factory.
From The Verge ● Feb. 19, 2022
Jessie lifted up a knee to prop up the tray but overcompensated.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
I’m not claiming that he’s overcompensating, but, yeah, he is.
From Salon ● Jun. 19, 2026
By overcompensating for the sore back, he developed paralysis in the ulnar nerve in his right arm, limiting him to five appearances in his first minor league season.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2026
However, the director of the body that represents the lending industry said before the final ruling that it thought the FCA was "overcompensating".
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2026
They don't seem to get that bullies are usually overcompensating.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2024
But was Rowan overcompensating now by choosing the most pleasant looking of them?
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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