overrated

Example Sentences

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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

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

From Slate • Nov. 19, 2025

Stablecoin’s run is even more impressive given that its stability is overrated.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 28, 2025

He then quoted a fellow coach, noting, “Jeff Van Gundy said… ‘Legacy is the most overrated thing in life.’

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2025

“Calling cats,” it confided, “tends to be a rather overrated activity. Might as well call a whirlwind.”

From "Coraline" by Neil Gaiman