overcompensate

Example Sentences

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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

The elephantine grand piano can easily bully its smaller partners or timidly overcompensate.

From New York Times • May 6, 2023

He almost always makes a bad move and then tries to overcompensate.

From Salon • Aug. 11, 2022

“We all know guys who overcompensate for their inadequacies,” Timken said in the spot.

From Washington Post • Apr. 28, 2022

Terryl could overcompensate with the passion of a convert.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel