overcompensation

Example Sentences

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He wore Kendall’s clothes and practiced self-doubt and the art of overcompensation.

From New York Times • May 31, 2023

"It is important to recognize that the grandiose projection of self-importance in a pathological narcissist is overcompensation for extremely low self-esteem," explained psychiatrist Dr. Bandy X. Lee in an interview with Salon.

From Salon • Jan. 26, 2023

Paxton said he rushed his return from the back injury, his mechanics were not what they needed to be, and the overcompensation led to the arm troubles.

From Washington Times • Feb. 18, 2021

The loud voices get even louder because on a basic level they know they are not even the majority, thus the overcompensation.

From Salon • Sep. 3, 2020

After what I’ve been through, some overcompensation is to be expected.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides