overfamiliar
Britishadjective
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excessively friendly, informal, or intimate
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too well-known or easily recognized
an overfamiliar action movie
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"Users complained about the model being oddly overfamiliar in conversation, which prompted an investigation into specific verbal tics," the company wrote in its blog post on Thursday.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
Directed by Kelly Kitchens, “Snowed In” sidesteps the overwrought and overfamiliar qualities of so many holiday shows without tipping into full-on counterprogramming mode.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 5, 2023
Other bits center around flaky co-workers, callous HR reps and overfamiliar recruiters.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2022
The high points are connected by overfamiliar biopic beats and historical moments conveyed through TV news broadcasts.
From New York Times • Mar. 18, 2021
To multitudes of people this expression 'the Soul' has become overfamiliar by constant repetition, and conveys little more than the suggestion of a myth, or the hint of an Imaginary Existence.
From The Life Everlasting; a reality of romance by Corelli, Marie
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