overwrought
adjective
over·wrought
ˌō-vər-ˈrȯt 
ˌō-və-
Examples of overwrought in a Sentence
The witness became overwrought as she described the crime.
became overwrought when she heard that her child was missing
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In a music doc landscape pocked with overwrought hagiographies, The Makings of Curtis Mayfield does distinguish itself.
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Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2025
Two decades later, parts of the film may seem cheesy or overwrought (especially the soaring Celine Dion ballads), but goddamn it if you won’t be entertained and even shed a tear when the fiddler literally goes down with the ship.
—Kevin Lincoln, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025
Yet in this production, a couple of these choices seem overwrought, especially since this ensemble of actors is more than equipped to convey the concepts of Williams’ work.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
Some fussy aesthetic choices and occasionally overwrought camerawork (cinematography is by Miguel I. Litten-Menz) feel misaligned for the story, taking us out when we should be drawn in.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025
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Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2025
Two decades later, parts of the film may seem cheesy or overwrought (especially the soaring Celine Dion ballads), but goddamn it if you won’t be entertained and even shed a tear when the fiddler literally goes down with the ship.
—Kevin Lincoln, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025
Yet in this production, a couple of these choices seem overwrought, especially since this ensemble of actors is more than equipped to convey the concepts of Williams’ work.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
Some fussy aesthetic choices and occasionally overwrought camerawork (cinematography is by Miguel I. Litten-Menz) feel misaligned for the story, taking us out when we should be drawn in.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Overwrought.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overwrought. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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overwrought
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over·wrought
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