overpraise
Example Sentences
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Even last year,, external Chappell, rarely one to overpraise English batting, grouped Crawley with Root and Harry Brook as England's key Ashes batters.
From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025
Maybe the highest compliment came from Bob Gibson, never one to overpraise: “As a rule, I’m reluctant to express admiration for hitters, but I make an exception for Frank Robinson.”
From Washington Times • Dec. 29, 2019
But it’s possible to care too much for order, cool and elegance, to overpraise the magician’s sleight of hand and miss the trick itself.
From New York Times • Aug. 26, 2019
The blowback from that tweet was such that Netflix has altered its methods a little, now opting for slightly ironic overpraise over outright sniffiness.
From The Guardian • Jul. 10, 2019
“You must not overpraise our little maid,” she warned Captain Enos reprovingly.
From A Little Maid of Massachusetts Colony by Smith, Wuanita
