overeager
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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I asked for an outline, but the overeager AI composed a full draft instead.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
No one doubts that optical networking is the future, but investors seem to be overeager to declare the death of copper.
From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026
The overeager holiday helper — that perennial character in the Thanksgiving tableau.
From Salon • Nov. 25, 2025
In theory, it’s Congress’ job to do oversight on just about all of this, to provide key checks on an overeager executive branch.
From Slate • Sep. 17, 2025
I step on it with my other shoe to pull it off, the way I do when the same thing happens in a bathroom with an overeager roll of toilet paper.
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
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