Sentence examples for overwrought with from inspiring English sources

The phrase "overwrought with" is correct and usable in written English
It can be used to describe a state of being excessively agitated, emotional, or overwhelmed by something. Example: "She was overwrought with grief after the loss of her beloved pet."

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The chimichurri sauce alongside that skirt steak was overwrought with vinegar.

It is a little overwrought, with too many things going on at the same time.

"Here people aren't overwrought with that aggressive pursuit of a good time," he added.

In the end, the food was overwrought, with only a handful of dishes garnering real praise.

His friend, Colonel Pickering (Simon Jones), becomes overwrought with excitement and concern.

Amid all this modern verve, Olivier Theyskens's clothes for Rochas seemed overwrought with bows and significance.

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His "rivers of blood" speech has stood ever since as a warning to mainstream politicians of the fate of those who raise the immigration issue with overwrought language, particularly with a racist tinge.

(As for Mifune, his performance now feels overwrought, spiked with manic laughter and unprompted writhings).

My son and daughter were largely mystified by what they perceived as an overwrought opera with overstuffed costumes.

The trouble with this exhibition, if it is anything like others I have seen that juxtapose him with other artists, is that they will be made to seem dull and overwrought compared with his freedom and light.

It's no surprise that the Surrealists were enamored of these movies — the ingenious sets contrive wondrous, utterly realistic yet seemingly metaphysical transformations, and the ornate and overwrought décor, with its recesses and hiding places, suggests a blandly respectable world that seethes with ambient chaos.

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