Example Sentences

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Earlier this year, he guest starred in Prime Video college comedy, Overcompensating.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

Overcompensating for Tom's bastard status, she is overly warm to him and consistently neglects Blifil, which has caused him to grow up jealous and bitter.

From Salon • May 22, 2023

Jeffrey Rowland, Wigu, Overcompensating, and merchandising company TopatoCo: Somewhere around 1998, I looked at Dilbert and thought, “Anyone can do that.”

From The Verge • Apr. 5, 2019

That’s why was such a pivotal film for young Hollywood: Overcompensating for experiential thinness was what the film was about.

From Slate • Oct. 25, 2011