Sentence examples for overly bad from inspiring English sources

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"There was nothing particularly special about it, but there was nothing overly bad about it, which, sadly, is how you have to look at New York real estate sometimes".

Let's go play in the bubbles!" Add a note of positivity so your child doesn't feel overly bad about what they've done.

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When the episode was first broadcast, many fans felt it was too dark, unfunny and that Homer was portrayed as overly bad-mannered.

One night, all the salads were overly salted, which was too bad; the Arezzo salad (mache lettuce with goat cheese, green apple and artichoke hearts, dressed simply with extra-virgin olive oil and lemon), as well as the Caesar, would otherwise have been quite nice.

"Often, their nerves and desire to get the job makes them overly expressive – not bad, but they express more than they need to – so I'll give them some kind of an obstacle to stop them being so sure-footed.

Don't be aggressive in good times and overly cautious in bad times.

There's also the issue of lots of bad, overly broad patents coming out of the backlogged and underfunded patent office.

These days, such rules might seem quaint, naïve, overly idealistic and bad for business, especially in the face of the changes and challenges that now beset the world of journalism.

No wonder the White House didn't seem overly flustered by the bad reaction.

Bad points: overly powerful trade unions, high taxes, overgenerous jobless benefits and widespread labour and product market restrictions have led to persistently high unemployment.

Is being overly defensive also a bad idea?

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