overstep

Example Sentences

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Some point out it’s a small percentage of visitors who overstep.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 12, 2025

Known to occasionally overstep with her kids by offering hugs or driving a child who missed the bus home, Justine swears she knows as little about the disappearance as everyone else in town.

From Salon • Aug. 8, 2025

Rather than adapting her impressions, Lewis is steadfast in her belief that "to make comedy funny, unfortunately you have to overstep the mark."

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2025

“The guidelines are just really a huge overstep I think in my opinion,” Bean told WXYZ-TV.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 12, 2024

I overstep all of my own boundaries when I'm with you.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper