Numerous insurers have obtained permission from home-state regulators to deviate from what they term overly conservative rules. From Wordnik.com. [Fitch Cuts Ratings on Principal, Genworth Life Insurance Units] Reference
Wheeler Hall to protest what they called overly aggressive tactics. From Wordnik.com. [Examiner California Headlines] Reference
Telstra executives have been critical of what they described as overly onerous government regulations. From Wordnik.com. [Telstra Faces Criticism From Major Investor] Reference
Buss hated what she referred to as her overly decorated festively feminine-sounding first name, insisting always on being addressed simply as "Miss Francis Buss.". From Wordnik.com. [Let's take a closer look at that...] Reference
"I am someone who believes in overly preparing," she admits. From Wordnik.com. [How To Run A Meeting] Reference
Benefits some call overly generous contribute to municipal debt loads. From Wordnik.com. [timesunion.com: Local Breaking News] Reference
And did you know, the word 'twee' in English, which means overly-cutesy, is the Dutch word for 'two'?. From Wordnik.com. [It's all Dutch to me!] Reference
Personally I don't find any of the terms overly politically correct, something that usually irritates me. From Wordnik.com. [languagehat.com: ABORIGINES.] Reference
Danielle is known for being straight-talking and in control of her emotions, while Russell is often described as overly sensitive. From Wordnik.com. [Musicrooms.net] Reference
Over time, if stored in overly hot conditions it will tend to lose its plasticity and elasticity, making it brittle and the shapes to warp. From Wordnik.com. [Framed Vintage | SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles] Reference
The e-mails that were not overly sexually explicit, they were described as overly friendly. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 2, 2006] Reference
He called overly ambitious games before the bye, and after a few successes in the passing game. From Wordnik.com. [chicagotribune.com - News] Reference
JEFF MILLER (R), FLORIDA: The first e-mails that came out have been described as overly friendly. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 4, 2006] Reference
To keep with that prediction, the budget makes a few assumptions that critics call overly positive. From Wordnik.com. [Rising Red Ink] Reference
Peter Black an AM from the Swansea area isn't too happy about being called overly enthusiastic for Cardiff. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-09-01] Reference
He says he confronted Foley last fall after learning about what's been called overly friendly e-mails to the former page. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 13, 2006] Reference
He says he confronted Foley last fall after learning about what's been called overly-friendly e-mails to the former page. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 13, 2006] Reference
Greensboro ended up falling 1.5 percent short of its goal, which had been called overly ambitious by some agency leaders. From Wordnik.com. [News & Record Article Feed] Reference
But Britain wants to go its own way, marking yet another foray into human foibles by a government many people call overly moralistic. From Wordnik.com. [Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion] Reference
It appears, though, that they didn't exploit the idea overly much, getting the A.I. program off the ship and onto another in short order. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2005-10-23] Reference
If it wasn’t for the grandstanding of certain overly excitable female professors, we never would have heard about the controversy at all. From Wordnik.com. [Straussian Feminism] Reference
African-Americans are no more "overly" sensitive then are other groups. From Wordnik.com. [Quote Of The Day] Reference
Or does "overly" just mean all violent books that aren't written by him?. From Wordnik.com. [Mind Meld Make-Up Test: Orson Scott Card on Young Adult Fiction] Reference
"They were kind of overly excited and I think that we caught them running around a bit.". From Wordnik.com. [National Hockey League - Blues vs. Sharks] Reference
AS: No, it's actually kind of overly flattering that we might be able to come up with this stuff. From Wordnik.com. [The 'Catfish' filmmakers: A Q&A and some advice] Reference
Seriously, I'm "overly" fond of Kurt and he really does his bit to make the evening interesting. From Wordnik.com. [GAMING NEWS: Shoot Out At The A-1 Corral (19 April 2006)!] Reference
Could it be a combination that leads to the kind of overly dialogue-driven origin film, but with a better selected cast to bear the burden?. From Wordnik.com. [IRON MAN – Michael Edwards Review! | Obsessed With Film] Reference
"That is, I probably couldn't be characterized as overly optimistic. From Wordnik.com. Reference
However, I think your assertion is not the full story and kind of overly cynical. From Wordnik.com. [altmuslim] Reference
Having gone through the long cold winter, do you find that it's kind of overly warm and hot this spring?. From Wordnik.com. [BC Bloggers] Reference
Most of the rest of the neighborhood is much better maintained, in a kind of overly perfect way at first glance. From Wordnik.com. [Bloggity-Blog-Blog-Blog] Reference
Straight performers do not receive this kind of overly-harsh reaction for similar levels of sexuality in their acts. From Wordnik.com. [EW.com: Today's Latest Headlines] Reference
And this is hardly a partisan issue: Many congressional Democrats are squirming with the idea of overly praising Jackson's lifestyle.). From Wordnik.com. [NBC Philadelphia -] Reference
The trick is not to be "overly" self-promotional, the trick is to recognize that you are self-promoting in a completely different way. From Wordnik.com. [Remarkablogger] Reference
West 7th the street is exactly the kind of overly wide arterial that materializes when design criteria is limited solely to traffic flow. From Wordnik.com. [PegasusNews.com stories] Reference
LearnThatWord and the Open Dictionary of English are programs by LearnThat Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit.
Questions? Feedback? We want to hear from you!
Email us
or click here for instant support.
Copyright © 2005 and after - LearnThat Foundation. Patents pending.