overwrought in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

overwrought in the PONS Dictionary

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Resentment is a passionate ballad about a gritty, agitated goodbye which adds a different kind of overwrought drama.
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When she recovers, the child sincerly thanks him, leaving him overwrought with emotion.
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The memo gave translations into various languages for the words tired, overwrought, expansive, overworked, colourful, and emotional.
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It makes overwrought manipulation seem more than a basic instinct.
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Its first draft was, reportedly, incredibly emotional and overwrought, and in the third-person.
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Sometimes overwrought excess can be its own reward.
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Think what overwrought reverence that shows for the turnip, and what callous disrespect for the girl.
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His prose is reflective of his personality and is often overwrought and exaggerated.
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Her economy of language is a genuine asset in the often overwrought genre of expository writing.
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He's overworked and emotionally overwrought.
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