overpraise
Americanverb (used with object)
noun
Etymology
Origin of overpraise
1350–1400; Middle English overpreisen (v.); see over-, praise
Example Sentences
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Even last year,, external Chappell, rarely one to overpraise English batting, grouped Crawley with Root and Harry Brook as England's key Ashes batters.
From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025
Mayan mothers don’t overpraise, and their kids retain internal motivation much better?
From Slate • Mar. 6, 2021
Maybe the highest compliment came from Bob Gibson, never one to overpraise: “As a rule, I’m reluctant to express admiration for hitters, but I make an exception for Frank Robinson.”
From Washington Times • Dec. 29, 2019
The blowback from that tweet was such that Netflix has altered its methods a little, now opting for slightly ironic overpraise over outright sniffiness.
From The Guardian • Jul. 10, 2019
PUNCH:There are aspects of this book that I should find it difficult to overpraise; its marvellously minute observation, and its humour, and above all its haunting beauty both of ideas and words....
From Rich Relatives by MacKenzie, Compton
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