overaggressive
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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There are also the moderation bots, which, as I’ve reported, have curried some backlash for allegedly overaggressive policing of comments about controversial celebrities like Elon Musk and Luigi Mangione.
From Slate • Jun. 23, 2025
Then, in the fifth, they committed their costliest mistake, when Austin Barnes was thrown out at home plate after an overaggressive send from third base coach Dino Ebel.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2022
Yes, it was an overaggressive send from third base coach Gary DiSarcina, pushing too hard for a run with the Nationals down two.
From Washington Post • May 20, 2022
Mr. Harper praised Mr. Wilson’s quick action but warned that overaggressive volunteers could be a problem.
From Washington Times • Dec. 31, 2019
All-Star closer Josh Hader was wild, and Milwaukee got stung by a disputed hit-by-pitch, a broken-bat base hit and an error by overaggressive rookie right fielder Trent Grisham.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 2, 2019
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