Example Sentences

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He is an independent person, and full of youth, strength, and with little experience of life, is apt to be rough in his manners and not overcivil.

From Hodge and His Masters by Jefferies, Richard

"We have neither of us been overcivil," said Ben.

From Wait and Hope A Plucky Boy's Luck by Alger, Horatio