TMI
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Also tmi, too much information (used as a response to an inappropriate disclosure of personal information, or as a reaction to an overload of information).
His detailed account of the surgery was TMI.
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Example Sentences
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I say TMI is in my backyard,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 1, 2025
If somebody’s got something weird going on, it’s TMI — everybody knows everything.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2023
After a period of giving some possibly TMI interviews, Smith stepped back from the spotlight, let the race play out and still emerged triumphant.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 17, 2022
Similarly, may I offer my gratitude to "Curb Your Enthusiasm" actor Jeff Garlin for his recent public attack of acute TMI, a symptom of foot-in-mouth disease?
From Salon ● Jan. 22, 2022
I need to teach Dad the meaning of TMI.
From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King
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