overaggressive
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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The manager noticed that at times Ohtani appeared to expand his strike zone too much, becoming overaggressive on pitches he could do little damage with.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2024
Exactly what counts as “lackluser,” though would be difficult to define—so they may choose to remove any possibility of risk at all and use blunt and overaggressive moderation methods.
From Slate ● Feb. 20, 2023
The Guardians got a run back in the third, but missed a chance for more when Ramírez got a little overaggressive on the base paths.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 16, 2022
But his push to the front made him an early target for overaggressive driving, a notion he quickly dismissed.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 29, 2022
Miami also endured its share of lumps; overaggressive splashes in free agency produced one playoff series victory and three lottery trips over the first five years after James’s departure.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 28, 2020
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