overmuch
Americanadjective
adverb
noun
Etymology
Origin of overmuch
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, Penelope kept smoothing the skirt of her new dress and adjusting it beneath her so that it might not wrinkle overmuch during the journey.
From Literature
Just as Raiff doesn’t bother overmuch with explanations, he eliminates transitions.
From Los Angeles Times
The earlier graffiti hadn’t seemed to bother them overmuch, but this?
From Los Angeles Times
Some have even created "The AI Hype Wall of Shame" to critique pundits who dramatize and mystify A.I. overmuch.
From Salon
She is neither disciplined nor punished, and her past doesn’t torment her overmuch.
From Washington Post
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