overmuch
Americanadjective
adverb
noun
Etymology
Origin of overmuch
Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at over-, much
Example Sentences
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The earlier graffiti hadn’t seemed to bother them overmuch, but this?
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2024
Some have even created "The AI Hype Wall of Shame" to critique pundits who dramatize and mystify A.I. overmuch.
From Salon • May 30, 2023
She is neither disciplined nor punished, and her past doesn’t torment her overmuch.
From Washington Post • Feb. 2, 2023
Still, on the whole he did what he wanted to do the way he wanted to, and when he was done he didn’t worry overmuch about what the public thought of it.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 10, 2022
They are far too wrapped up in their own small struggles to worry overmuch about what others are doing and why.
From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl
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