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These directions are overly complex.
She's overly sensitive to criticism.
They didn't seem overly concerned about the problem.
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Those efforts nonetheless take up many hours of screen time, and are padded out by even thinner material like Willis’ friend Fatty (Ronny Chieng) accidentally drawing crowds to Golden Palace by being overly rude to white patrons — a one-note joke sustained for too many beats.
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Alison Herman, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
The company faced similar backlash in 2009 when the design was replaced by a simple — overly minimalist, some say — glass of orange juice.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
After an overly serious first season, Legends of Tomorrow began a stunning pivot to tongue-in-cheek sci-fi romp that chewed through gags, ideas, and cast members with reckless abandon to become the Arrowverse’s greatest success, and a show that felt distinctly its own.
—Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
Musk’s engagement has been overly aggressive and may hurt his standing in the long run, the source said.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Alison Herman, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
The company faced similar backlash in 2009 when the design was replaced by a simple — overly minimalist, some say — glass of orange juice.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
After an overly serious first season, Legends of Tomorrow began a stunning pivot to tongue-in-cheek sci-fi romp that chewed through gags, ideas, and cast members with reckless abandon to become the Arrowverse’s greatest success, and a show that felt distinctly its own.
—Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
Musk’s engagement has been overly aggressive and may hurt his standing in the long run, the source said.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Overly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overly. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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