overthink
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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He tries not to overthink his aesthetic choices.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
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 shouldn't overthink your first job, agrees Charlotte Bosworth, chief executive of apprenticeship provider Lifetime Training, which works with brands like Nando's and B&Q as well as the Department for International Trade.
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2026
"Sometimes you can overthink too much about, oh, we're playing against England, we're playing against West Indies."
From Barron's ● Feb. 6, 2026
“You know how when life gets too complicated, it’s easy to overthink everything? Intellectualize too much?”
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
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