overfamiliar

Example Sentences

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In his evidence to the panel, the PE teacher acknowledged that his messages at times were "too friendly and overfamiliar but said he thought it was due to spending 16/17 hours a day with someone".

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Directed by Kelly Kitchens, “Snowed In” sidesteps the overwrought and overfamiliar qualities of so many holiday shows without tipping into full-on counterprogramming mode.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 5, 2023

Other bits center around flaky co-workers, callous HR reps and overfamiliar recruiters.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2022

I am not by nature overfamiliar, but this tactility when saying hello is hardwired in me.

From The Guardian • Mar. 28, 2020

To multitudes of people this expression 'the Soul' has become overfamiliar by constant repetition, and conveys little more than the suggestion of a myth, or the hint of an Imaginary Existence.

From The Life Everlasting; a reality of romance by Corelli, Marie