Sentence examples for rather than overly from inspiring English sources

I've had to learn to recognise it and try to be effusive when I love something, rather than overly critical.

If the contemporary American art training system has a glaring flaw, it's that it's overly intellectual, rather than overly emotive.

It is time for the SEC itself to impose more rigorous standards, although that should often be through sound principles (including paying less attention to single numbers for earnings) rather than overly detailed rules.

It is not disputed that the club were able to offer substantial wages to attract players, but they bought wisely rather than overly and deserved nothing less than the success they achieved.

Coupled with other unpalatable news – that meat can cause cancer, revulsion at factory farm conditions – it could trigger a fairly rapid adoption of an alternative that can still be urbane and sexy, rather than overly invested in natural fibers and Birkenstocks-vibe.

Finally, she supported street networks with irregularities (e.g., diagonal roads and squares) rather than overly regular grids.

Yet Bush's music seemed the wrong kind of "arty": ornate rather than angular, overly decorative and decorous.

But most of this drop reflects cheaper imports from Asia and lower commodity prices, rather than an overly tight monetary policy.

The result was that marking their work became much more about how we had reached agreed levels rather than being overly corrective.

Today, many companies are using a variety of tools when building Web applications rather than becoming overly dependent on any single technology supplier.

Lead: Rather than being overly aggressive, Reynolds says that leading is about being in control of yourself, having discipline, and being clear about what you ask for.