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overwrought

[oh-ver-rawt, oh-ver-] / ˈoʊ vərˈrɔt, ˌoʊ vər- /


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It's all a bit overwrought for my taste.

From BBC May 8, 2026

Mr. Bernthal can treat a tender moment as the opportunity to be overwrought.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 8, 2026

The year 2025 was more tumultuous than any silly football game and its accompanying overwrought metaphors.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 31, 2025

The fears for Blue Owl are overwrought, however, says Raymond James analyst Wilma Burdis.

From Barron's Dec. 10, 2025

Inside their cedar tree they spoke of everything in the intense and overwrought manner of teenagers and he found that she had many moods.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson




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