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overrated

[oh-ver-rey-tid] / ˌoʊ vərˈreɪ tɪd /


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Thick skin is overrated, and impostor syndrome isn’t always a bad thing.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 30, 2026

We came to Park City to argue, to coalesce around favorites, to hate on the overrated.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 31, 2026

Liza Prideaux agrees understated decorations are overrated and has embraced "nostalgic, vintage" decor at Christmas for the last two years.

From BBC Dec. 20, 2025

Everyone is concentrating on social media, and I think it’s overrated.

From Slate Nov. 19, 2025

A prominent eastern handicapper called him “the most overrated horse in California.”

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand



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