overuse

Example Sentences

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“This is not an AI layoff. Frankly, I think we overuse that as a reason to communicate across the industry,” Goodrazi said.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Last week, I wrote about the overuse of the slang-suffix “-maxxing” in nutritional spaces, underscoring why the rhetoric we use to define how we nourish ourselves matters so greatly.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

"Due to poorly-planned development, the overuse of pesticides and the practice of creating sterile and lifeless outdoor spaces, wildlife is now disappearing and people are becoming disconnected from nature." said Surrey Wildlife Trust's Claire Harris.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Patrick Williams, a Salt Lake City area-based marketing consultant, said his son’s overuse of the product had his home smelling like a “New Jersey casino.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

Ifemelu knew the air conditioner had not broken yesterday, it had been broken for much longer, perhaps it had always been broken; still she nodded and said that perhaps it had packed up from overuse.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie