Sentence examples similar to being overly protracted from inspiring English sources

Others were less impressed by Massey's approach, one alleging that the feuding over the Old Trafford car parks was overly protracted and vicious.

Although the journey is overly protracted, it is swept along by Cook's artistry, his insights into broken people, his austere imagery of the barren landscapes that attract them.

Being overly modest.

Decorative without being overly frivolous.

Were we being overly indulgent?

Am I being overly negative?

Milligan is being overly apologetic.

(The six-month timetable turned out to be overly optimistic; the agreed-upon date, March 31st, came and went amid protracted negotiations over security guarantees for the guerrillas).

Censors are overly cautious.

That's overly dramatic.

They were overly zealous".