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overaggressive

/ ˌəʊvərəˈɡrɛsɪv /

adjective

  1. excessively quarrelsome or belligerent
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Example Sentences

The manager noticed that at times Ohtani appeared to expand his strike zone too much, becoming overaggressive on pitches he could do little damage with.

“I just saw a pocket of ice and caught them being a little overaggressive,” Sissons said.

And among DePodesta’s flurry of moves — which were praised as bold by some, foolishly overaggressive by others — Roberts’ departure was one of the most head-scratching, casting off the spark-plug outfielder for a 26-year-old prospect who would never reach the majors.

“Overaggressive trimming and cutting the toenails too short can lead to ingrown toenails,” Coyer says.

Exactly what counts as “lackluser,” though would be difficult to define—so they may choose to remove any possibility of risk at all and use blunt and overaggressive moderation methods.

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