overaggressive
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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After Armstead left, Miami gave up four sacks to Houston, in part, McDaniel said, because of his overaggressive play-calling.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 30, 2022
The Guardians got a run back in the third, but missed a chance for more when Ramírez got a little overaggressive on the base paths.
From Washington Times • Oct. 16, 2022
Then, in the fifth, they committed their costliest mistake, when Austin Barnes was thrown out at home plate after an overaggressive send from third base coach Dino Ebel.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2022
Yes, it was an overaggressive send from third base coach Gary DiSarcina, pushing too hard for a run with the Nationals down two.
From Washington Post • May 20, 2022
One example is Destiny Thomas’ dignity-informed community engagement, which has, among many other efforts, helped reduce pedestrian and bicyclist deaths in Los Angeles while simultaneously addressing neighbors’ concerns about overaggressive traffic enforcement.
From Slate • Feb. 3, 2021
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