overambitious
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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"I have got 30 years in policing, I've worked in this area. I live here… It might be overambitious, but I think we're going to do very well."
From BBC
Each new play is putatively the work of the Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society, a troupe of overambitious amateur thespians.
From New York Times
He was initially expected to miss two to four weeks with the current injury, a timetable that turned out to be a bit overambitious.
From Washington Times
Amazon Care wanted to have the agility of a start-up, but the company was sometimes overambitious about the scope and speed of the operation, three former employees said.
From Washington Post
“The word implied something bombastic and overambitious, which seemed accurate enough,” Mr. Tomkins quoted her as saying.
From New York Times
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