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overenthusiastic

British  
/ ˌəʊvərɪnˌθjuːzɪˈæstɪk /

adjective

  1. excessively enthusiastic

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“The market might be a little bit overenthusiastic of how quickly the supply side, particularly inventories, are going to stabilize,” said Bart Melek, global head of commodity strategy at TD Securities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

“They do not want to be forced to do more simply because the market has become overenthusiastic about hikes.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

He did Norwegian and Irish accents in respective sketches about overenthusiastic actors in a Nordic film and one modeled after Liam Neeson’s “Taken” films.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2025

But on Friday, one overenthusiastic audience member's backing vocals during the big climax of I Will Always Love You led to a row, a scuffle - and a news story that blew up.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2023

Janine had been overenthusiastic, which sometimes has the force of a denial.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood

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