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

Elsewhere she writes, in a similar vein, about reviewing, words every critic should tattoo on his or her knuckles: “To overpraise is a subtle form of disrespect — and everybody knows it.”

From New York Times • Apr. 4, 2017

Avoid also speaking of any house where you may have been a guest in terms of overpraise, giving glowing pictures of its splendor.

From The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness A Complete Hand Book for the Use of the Lady in Polite Society by Hartley, Florence