overmuch

How to use overmuch in a sentence

Mrs. Temperley supposed that clever women had something of human nature in them, and valued overmuch what they did not possess.

His general style is sincere; he means well; but his words, like cold-drawn castor oil, don't go down with overmuch gusto.

I do not like to see a cheek as young as yours pale with overmuch thought.

ERNEST LINWOODCAROLINE LEE HENTZ

Another suggestion was that they lost their reason already at Yózgad, as a result of dabbling overmuch in spiritualism.

"It is not possible that the good Father can cast one to hell whose sole sin was in overmuch loving," she said.

Now all this scare would not have troubled Ben Halse overmuch, but for the revelation which Verna had made to him.

I fear there was overmuch wine-drinking, and I am sure there was a fearful amount of punch drunk.

DUFFELSEDWARD EGGLESTON

"I don't think you are troubled with overmuch wit yourself, judging by the style of your jokes," was Grim's cool retort.

BOYHOOD IN NORWAYHJALMAR HJORTH BOYESEN

As to the form of the book, and the printing, which is by Messrs. Constable, it were difficult to commend overmuch.'

BATTLES OF ENGLISH HISTORYH. B. (HEREFORD BROOKE) GEORGE

The king hath dressed them like popinjays; they drink overmuch, dice, and run after the maids, but otherwise are well-behaved.

UNDER THE ROSEFREDERIC STEWART ISHAM

SYNONYM OF THE DAY

OCTOBER 26, 1985