overpraise

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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

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

Orwell and Hardwick present the “gross” overpraise as calculated; I think it usually is not.

From Slate • Jan. 9, 2018

You can’t expect me, any of you, to overpraise my own relations, and, naturally, I shouldn’t abuse them.”

From Betty Vivian A Story of Haddo Court School by Meade, L. T.