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Recent Examples of overemotional
Yes, that was Mother in a nutshell, or a caul: an overemotional territory with no boundaries whatsoever.
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Will Self, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
West threatened a lawsuit over his portrayal as an overemotional, insecure, and miserable executive still haunted by his six losses to the Celtics in the Finals.
—Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 7 May 2022
Will Self, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
West threatened a lawsuit over his portrayal as an overemotional, insecure, and miserable executive still haunted by his six losses to the Celtics in the Finals.
—Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 7 May 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overemotional
Adjective
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During the frenzied pre-sale, though, frustrated fans described being in queue for hours on end and often ending up empty-handed for the initial run of U.K. and Irish dates.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
1 Apr. 2025
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On the train, Amina sat next to a woman travelling alone with her baby, who was refusing to nap despite the mother’s frenzied attempts.—
Ayşegül Savaş,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This icky masterwork of ’80s horror is best known for introducing us to the Cenobites, the collective of sadomasochistic priests from a Lovecraftian dimension of orgiastic torment, and whose flesh has been twisted, penetrated, and seared to extremes.—
Rory Doherty,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2024
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The Danish composer’s lyrics suggest a singularity between nature and the human body, painted in such orgiastic imagery as to make In Utero seem modest.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
1 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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However, some overexcited roadies (played by Kevin Nealon, Dana Carvey and Dennis Miller) resulted in Bertinelli getting up and leaving before the dinner had even really started.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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Swift showed up with her squad, got booed by overexcited Eagles fans, and made an enemy of President Donald J. Trump.—
Vulture Staff,
Vulture,
9 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The book is confident, thorough, uninhibited, and often weird.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2025
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Dutchman is uninhibited, forceful in its criticisms and condemnations of Black people who refuse to acknowledge the acute pain of racial violence in America.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This waterproof coat has just enough coverage to keep you dry and warm without feeling overheated.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2025
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Rising Input Costs Inflation—whether driven by an overheated economy, supply chain disruptions or new tariffs—raises the cost of raw materials, energy and labor.—
Simon Dae Oong Kim,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Richard Chamberlain, the handsome leading man who thrilled women as the young star of Dr. Kildare and then centered the epic, melodramatic miniseries Shogun and The Thorn Birds, has died.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Mar. 2025
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This should play as a melodramatic contrivance — along with the possibility that the shooter could be an angry incel teen named David whom Robby saw at the start of his shift.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Tapia de Veer said that working with Mike White was like catering to the whims of histrionic drag performer Albin in La Cage Aux Folles (the Nathan Lane part in The Birdcage, for Americans).—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
3 Apr. 2025
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Waltz also indulged in several of the histrionic television appearances that Trump demands of his subordinates.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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By 2018, the enthusiastic response led to Girl + Hair’s inclusion in the Target Takeoff Program, which helps up-and-coming brands scale their products to the next level.—
Kizzy Cox,
Essence,
7 Apr. 2025
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In the auditorium in the Fertitta Hall basement, the biggest star of all is the eternally youthful, irrepressibly enthusiastic Carroll, 73, hired in January as new coach of the Las Vegas Raiders.—
Austin Knoblauch,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Overemotional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overemotional. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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