overplayed
Example Sentences
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"They overplayed their hand," Trump said in the Axios interview published Sunday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
Some former federal prosecutors said the government may have overplayed its hand with the case.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
Concerns about adviser retention are overplayed, the analyst adds, noting that its 90% retention rate in the first half of 2026 is in line with peers and historical data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
While Váradi said Europe's dependence on jet fuel supplies from the Middle East was "kind of crazy" and needed to be addressed, he believed summer disruption fears have been overplayed.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026
Cars honked and shoved busily past, sending out fleeting excerpts of whatever hot new single was getting overplayed on the radio.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
