overthink
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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I don’t want them to overthink it, but I want them to be inspired.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
"We overthink it, and the idea of what we're supposed to look like has messed up our relationship with food."
From BBC ● May 9, 2026
It holds heat, keeps its nerve, and moves easily from stovetop to oven to broiler and back again without asking you to switch vessels or overthink it.
From Salon ● Apr. 21, 2026
When looking for the best ways to play the ongoing semiconductor boom this year, investors might not want to overthink things.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 9, 2026
“You know what your problem is? You overthink everything.”
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
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