I suspect the kind of overpraise in H2L’s first paragraph is the reason that so many Cav Daily people are such smug douchebags. From Wordnik.com. [Cav Daily Fires Two for Plagiarism at cvillenews.com] Reference
Or, if I overpraise them, it is after testing them. From Wordnik.com. [The Sayings Of Confucius] Reference
But for now, he's the "it" actor of the moment to overpraise. From Wordnik.com. [Christoph Waltz Replacing Sean Penn in Water for Elephants « FirstShowing.net] Reference
The overpraise directed towards "The Queen" is really somewhat irksome. From Wordnik.com. [GreenCine Daily: LAFCA. Awards.] Reference
It's been a few years since I've seen this, so perhaps that's overpraise. From Wordnik.com. [Stagecoach] Reference
I suppose it doesn't matter if Ford's admirers want to overpraise this movie. From Wordnik.com. [Books: 'Searching For John Ford'] Reference
The Master said, Of the men that I meet, whom do I cry down, whom do I overpraise?. From Wordnik.com. [The Sayings Of Confucius] Reference
This was really a phenomenal piece of work, one that is difficult to overstate or overpraise. From Wordnik.com. [April 4th, 2005] Reference
According to many psychologists, in the rush to build self-esteem, many parents and teachers overpraise. From Wordnik.com. [One Simple Act] Reference
Boomer parents "are more likely than their parents were to praise children — and maybe overpraise them," Twenge says. From Wordnik.com. [Study: Today's youth think quite highly of themselves] Reference
First published in 1998, the book includes no titles from the past decade and, like most guides, tends to overpraise bestsellers. From Wordnik.com. [2008 April 24 « One-Minute Book Reviews] Reference
They love Robert and overpraise him at every turn. From Wordnik.com. [mjsbigblog] Reference
Why, people say to me, 'You, who overpraise Byron!'. From Wordnik.com. [The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning]
"A novel which it would be difficult to overpraise.". From Wordnik.com. [One Woman's Life] Reference
We are likely to overpraise and overblame our presidents. From Wordnik.com. [The Last Harvest] Reference
I just don't get the judges 'love and overpraise for him. From Wordnik.com. [Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch] Reference
"You must not overpraise our little maid," she warned Captain. From Wordnik.com. [A Little Maid of Massachusetts Colony] Reference
No words can overpraise the loyalty of the starving Highlanders; neither. From Wordnik.com. [Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 5 of 8 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History] Reference
It would be difficult to overpraise the charm of Pasadena and its environs. From Wordnik.com. [John L. Stoddard's Lectures, Vol. 10 (of 10) Southern California; Grand Canon of the Colorado River; Yellowstone National Park] Reference
It is possible to overpraise Balzac in parts or to mispraise him as a whole. From Wordnik.com. [The Human Comedy: Introductions and Appendix] Reference
With his patients he was so perfect at all points that it is hard to overpraise him. From Wordnik.com. [Medical Essays, 1842-1882] Reference
In cloud computing and security, there's a "tendency of tech companies to overpraise.". From Wordnik.com. [Original Signal - The best of Web 2.0] Reference
All which I may do, and be afraid sometimes notwithstanding, and when you overpraise me. From Wordnik.com. [The Letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Barrett]
It would be hard to overpraise the showing turned in by Big Blue's 3-headed RB committee. From Wordnik.com. [MVN] Reference
I don't mean to mythologize or overpraise something that is, after all, just a father's duty. From Wordnik.com. [statesman.com - Highschool] Reference
This was all he said, but it was very sweet to Lalie, who had never been spoiled by overpraise. From Wordnik.com. [L'Assommoir] Reference
It's a short essay, only 200 pages or so, but I think you'll find it's impossible to overpraise. From Wordnik.com. [National Review Online] Reference
I can't overpraise Tony Ferrieri's set, with the sky wrapped around characters and audience alike. From Wordnik.com. [post-gazette.com - News] Reference
It would not be possible for any man to overpraise the glories and beauties of Florence in those days. From Wordnik.com. [The God of Love] Reference
But it is less easy to overpraise Admiral Dewey's energetic and aggressive handling of the entire campaign. From Wordnik.com. [A History of Sea Power] Reference
Boomer parents "are more likely than their parents were to praise children - and maybe overpraise them," Twenge says. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com News - Top Stories] Reference
Our lives have not been all sunshine, but Zulime has met all storms with a brave sweetness, which I cannot overpraise. From Wordnik.com. [A Daughter of the Middle Border] Reference
"You are worth tons of that article, or the admiral's despatches greatly overpraise you," observed Sir Reginald, laughing at his own joke. From Wordnik.com. [Won from the Waves] Reference
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