Sentence examples for without being over from inspiring English sources

But the outfits were bold without being over the top.

"They have a sensuality and softness to them," Mr. Chin said, "and have a glamour effect without being over the top".

The problem is not just commercial pressures, which face all broadcasters, or the complexity of connecting with an increasingly diverse nation, or avoiding stuffiness without being over populist.

Jones said it was not yet clear how individuals, especially newcomers to marijuana, would adapt to the law and work out how much pot they could consume without being over the limit.

But he was good at it, giving the few lines he got in films and TV shows just enough character to make himself noticeable without being over the top.

"It's luxurious without being over the top," Mason says.

They were briskly efficient without being over-friendly.

It means being welcoming without being over-the-top ("evangophobia" is a big worry).

These self-descriptions, without being over-specific, denote and acknowledge a racist and perhaps violent past.

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Enthusiastic without being over-the-top, pragmatic without being a pushover, he is also the perfect embodiment of mens sana in corpore sano tall and lean, clean-cut and athletic, a Thomas Arnold for the digital age.Since moving to the Education Department a couple of months ago he has been a tireless preacher of the reform gospel.