Example Sentences

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However, the director of the body that represents the lending industry said before the final ruling that it thought the FCA was "overcompensating".

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

There was the stomach virus at the start of the year, which caused him to lose 20 pounds and develop bad swing habits while overcompensating for a decline in physical strength.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2025

“And who, over the course of the script, is overcompensating with love. That was just so me for a really large chunk of my life, frankly.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2025

“You don’t think he’s overcompensating do you?” a former GOP member of Congress asked me.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2025

But was Rowan overcompensating now by choosing the most pleasant looking of them?

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman