overambitious
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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"I have got 30 years in policing, I've worked in this area. I live here… It might be overambitious, but I think we're going to do very well."
From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2026
He was initially expected to miss two to four weeks with the current injury, a timetable that turned out to be a bit overambitious.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 7, 2022
“The word implied something bombastic and overambitious, which seemed accurate enough,” Mr. Tomkins quoted her as saying.
From New York Times ● Aug. 4, 2022
“That said, I think if the guy wasn’t so positive, or overambitious about the timelines, I don’t know if Prime Air would exist.”
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 17, 2022
Ernest now discovered one hazard of overambitious planning: the cost overrun.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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