Example Sentences

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Gur brought his analysis to the stand during Northington’s five-day pretrial hearing: he said Northington’s brain was oversized and out of balance structurally and actively; flaming yellow areas were overcompensating for blue ones.

From The Guardian • Jan. 17, 2016

In lyrical moments, like the clarinet line that opens the second-movement Adagio, it seemed as if the players were overcompensating for being out of their usual modern and contemporary repertory, phrasing with exaggerated intensity.

From New York Times • Aug. 13, 2012

At the front desk the staff was so friendly I suspected they were overcompensating for some unpleasant news they were about to spring.

From New York Times • Jul. 6, 2012