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Discover LudwigThe phrase "protesting too much" is correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used to express disbelief or skepticism towards someone's strong denial or defense of something, implying that they are overcompensating and may actually be guilty of what they are denying. Example: "She kept insisting she had nothing to do with the missing money, but I couldn't help but feel that she was protesting too much."
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protesting too much
verb
Present participle of protest too much
Exact(53)
Protesting too much?
That strikes me as protesting too much.
He is protesting too much.
Was he protesting too much?
Might Kerr be protesting too much?
He may be protesting too much.
Similar(7)
They do protest too much.
Does she protest too much?
Dalio may protest too much.
Perhaps they protest too much.
Gingrich protests too much.
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