Example Sentences

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“Don’t overcomplicate it—the body knows what to do,” Chat told me.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

I try not to overcomplicate it too much.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2025

“So for us: Try to simplify it, not overcomplicate it. Business as usual. Basketball as usual. The things we did to be successful coming here, we’ll try to do more of the same.”

From New York Times • Jun. 3, 2022

"It responds to what's around, it doesn't add fluff. It doesn't overcomplicate things," Devin B Johnson commented.

From BBC • May 24, 2022

Why does my mom have to overcomplicate everything?

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman