overthink
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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It holds heat, keeps its nerve, and moves easily from stovetop to oven to broiler and back again without asking you to switch vessels or overthink it.
From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026
You can overthink things and overinflate the risks, wonder if fears are plausible and reframing them - it lets me disregard thoughts that are unhelpful, like 'what if I fall?'.
From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026
But he won’t overthink it in the moment.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2026
When looking for the best ways to play the ongoing semiconductor boom this year, investors might not want to overthink things.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 9, 2026
As we reviewed my videos, we talked about my tendency to overthink my performance, which made me tighten up.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
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