Used in a Sentence

overwrought

How to use overwrought in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for overwrought.

Editorial note

I think this blog was a tad touching, and a tad overwrought, but not sour.

Examples13
Definitions1
Parts of speech1

Quick take

deeply agitated especially from emotion; "distraught with grief"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of overwrought gathered in one view.

adjective

deeply agitated especially from emotion; "distraught with grief"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for overwrought.

adjective

deeply agitated especially from emotion; "distraught with grief"

Example sentences

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I think this blog was a tad touching, and a tad overwrought, but not sour.

2

That's very cool and playful, but "Holy grail of hacks" seems a bit overwrought.

3

" I really think his conclusion here is a little bit overwrought.

4

I agree that it is not a balanced piece, and I also found the ending overwrought.

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Confessions that made sense as we were figuring stuff out start to seem a lot more demonstrative and overwrought.

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It's really easy to make an overwrought, complex app on any platform, and iOS is no exception.

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It's still a very good read that stands apart from today's clumsy, overwrought introductory textbooks.

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Not sure which would be less annoying - a few Adsense links clearly marked and off on the side, or the ginormous banner and somewhat overwrought copy.

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Can one be conditioned to be more resistant to noise?That might all be a bit pedantic and overwrought for the type of article this is, but that's the path I went down

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Even when it's overwrought and opinionated, Hofstadter's writing is never boring, Le Ton Beau de Marot is, I think, one of the best books on translation.

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Valve seems to generally treat its customers decently and to describe that as some sort of sugar pill with which they cram a supposedly 'heavily DRM encumbered' Steam client down your throat is a little overwrought.

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This is a 'Reduction to Absurdity' fallacy, a ridiculously overwrought interpretation of the parent's position.

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He seems perfectly intelligent, but his tendency online of having overwrought reactions that conflict with prior overwrought reactions he had make it difficult for me to consider him anything but a bloviator.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use overwrought in a sentence?

I think this blog was a tad touching, and a tad overwrought, but not sour.

What does overwrought mean?

deeply agitated especially from emotion; "distraught with grief"

What part of speech is overwrought?

overwrought is commonly used as adjective.