overemphasis
Americannoun
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“An overemphasis on growth would compromise our performance,” Warnick said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026
Thomas Dee, a Stanford University education professor and economist, warns that an overemphasis on telling parents to send their children to school with a cold could backfire.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2025
Listing these catch-up details reveals the introductory episodes’ overemphasis on the situation instead of leaning into the comedy of it all.
From Salon • Oct. 16, 2024
Yet according to a growing body of research, an overemphasis on passion for one’s work can be detrimental in a number of ways.
From New York Times • Aug. 3, 2023
It is a manner full of exaggeration and overemphasis, but with some remarkable rhetorical qualities and a good deal of colour.
From Reviews by Wilde, Oscar
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