overcommit
verb (used with object)
to commit more than is feasible, desirable, or necessary.
overcommitment
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a word derived from
overcommit.
Example Sentences
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This can lead to what psychologists call overcommitment, where people pour themselves into their work, even when the rewards do not justify that level of effort.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 19, 2024
The snare of adulthood — embodied in Maum’s depression or Smiley’s sheer overcommitment — often demands simplification, a great stripping-back.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2021
Our lightness, which she calls “a helpless ironization of everything,” prevents us from attaching ourselves to others; our heaviness—a “destructive kind of solemnity”—involves overcommitment to fundamentalisms, dogma, and ideological party lines.
From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2015
When they do things to their faces and bodies for a role, we’re expected to applaud their commitment – especially if it verges on overcommitment.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 22, 2014
For Regina, discussing Bobby’s overcommitment to chess with Nigro was a hopeless endeavor.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
