overemphasis
Example Sentences
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An overemphasis on winning risks rewarding the vigilant while exhausting everyone.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026
"Dirty fuel, the overemphasis on external markers of achievement," she says, "over time is going to clog up your kid's engine."
From Salon • Aug. 26, 2023
Ultimately, it’s the epiphanies and insights that make it possible to enjoy, without too much guilt, the flat-out entertainment of “Some Like It Hot,” including its groaners, overemphasis and old-school gags.
From New York Times • Dec. 11, 2022
“Our sport has a constant overemphasis of results over experience,” McCoy said.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 18, 2022
We may admit that there is a good deal of overemphasis in this statement, but the doctrine itself does not seem strange or sensational to-day.
From Socialism A Summary and Interpretation of Socialist Principles by Spargo, John
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
