overreliance

/ ˌəʊvərɪˈlaɪəns /

noun

1. the state or fact of being too reliant on someone or something

Example Sentences

Oliver Hardt, who studies the neurobiology of memory and forgetting at McGill University in Montréal, has argued that our overreliance on our phones to look up everything from recipes to directions might be making our memories worse overall.

From Slate

While the occasional pouch can be part of a healthy diet, doctors and nutritionists are raising concerns that an overreliance on pouches can interfere with nutrition, long-term food preferences, dental hygiene and even speech and language development.

From Los Angeles Times

Regent John A. Pérez said he was “very uncomfortable with the overreliance” on a salary survey data compilation known as the Market Reference Zone used to make decisions about UC salaries.

From Los Angeles Times

Those children, who receive rich color input as soon as their sight is restored, may develop an overreliance on color that makes them much less resilient to changes or removal of color information.

From Science Daily

Experts who study child care, however, caution against an overreliance on businesses filling the void.

From Seattle Times