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The phrase "overly conservative" is correct and can be used in written English.
You can use it when describing someone or something that is perceived to be more conservative than necessary, usually within the context of politics, values, or personal beliefs. For example, "The senator's voting record is overly conservative, even for a member of the Republican Party."
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That seems overly conservative, to this newspaper.
Are the models overly conservative?
If anything, Pirelli's choice was probably overly conservative.
At the time, Marbury's sentiments sounded overly conservative.
However, being overly conservative may also be imprudent.
Democrats said Republicans were nominating overly conservative candidates who could be beaten in November.
MetLife sees it as "a cost-effective way of addressing overly conservative reserving requirements".
Sometimes, though, in a competitive world, being overly conservative can prove as dangerous as being reckless.
In many respects, the IPCC has been overly conservative in its assessment of the science.
Despite his enduring focus on technological innovation, Piano is sometimes belittled as overly conservative.
Although it acknowledged the $10.4bn valuation, it called that number "overly conservative".
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