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- verb Present participle of
overtry .
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Examples
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The prosecutors in this case did the best they could with the evidence they had, though I believe they made a serious mistake in charging Casey Anthony with capital murder and in overtrying the case by introducing questionable evidence such as that relating to the "smell of death."
Alan Dershowitz: The Criminal Trial Is Not About Justice for the Victim Alan Dershowitz 2011
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"We were concerned about overtrying our case," co-counsel Mark Seiden told NEWSWEEK.
Palm Beach Lessons 2008
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Everyone should work hard, but there is no virtue in overtrying or overpressing to such an extent that you do not work efficiently.
The Power of Positive Thinking Norman Vincent Peale 1980
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"Whether they're overanalyzing, overthinking, overtrying - whatever they're doing, they should just stop it.
HeraldNet.com Local, Sports, Business and Entertainment News 2009
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