Overemphasis

Word OVEREMPHASIS
Character 12
Hyphenation overemphasis
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Overemphasis"

What do we mean by overemphasis?

Excessive emphasis.

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The word "overemphasis" in example sentences

But for him, or at least his surrogates, to turn around and accuse the Clinton's of vicious attacks, distortions, dirty politics, and even racism for calling Obama on his overemphasis is the height of hypocricy. ❋ Unknown (2009)

But CEO Russ Smyth told investors in December the company is moving away from what he called an '' overemphasis '' on '' fast money '' because it damaged the company's brand image. ❋ Unknown (2010)

"I think it's an appropriate time and I think the commissioner recognizes that," said Cohen, who has voiced frustration with what he describes as an "overemphasis" on standardized testing, in part because of No Child Left Behind. ❋ Unknown (2008)

During a town hall meeting on education last month, President Obama raised hopes by criticizing the overemphasis on standardized testing and the teach to the test philosophy that has come as a result. ❋ Randy Turner (2011)

I really see the overemphasis on be as an auxiliary early on contributing a lot to learner errors later on. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I do not consider our current approach to long-term care desirable because it can lead to overemphasis on institutional as opposed to home care. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I try not to overemphasis masculinity and devalue femininity, she said. ❋ Unknown (2011)

As I read the post, JFQ argues that, read comprehensively (a courtesy Myers himself was not willing to extend to Denis Johnson when reviewing Tree of Smoke), Myers is focused on essentially two flaws in contemporary fiction: an overemphasis on "the sentence as a unit of composition" and a concomitant focus on "novelty at the expense of meaning," as well as a kind of slippage between "authorial voice" and "character voice." ❋ Unknown (2009)

If implemented properly (no sure thing, in this time of austerity), these standards can help correct the serious problems that are a legacy of No Child Left Behind, including a narrowing of the curriculum and an overemphasis on preparation for standardized tests. ❋ Randi Weingarten (2010)

Thus, a shortfall is more likely to arise than a gap because of a lack of public equity finance and an overemphasis on debt and private equity. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The problem with West lies in his overemphasis on sex to the detriment of the other aspects. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Her trained ear detected the weaknesses and exaggerations, the overemphasis of the tyro, and she was instantly aware each time the sentence-rhythm tripped and faltered. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The fear that the audience for serious music is dwindling can sometimes invite an overemphasis on the top-hits fragment of our musical heritage, including Mahler's. ❋ Leon Botstein (2010)

I take a buttload of supplements each day to make sure that I get everything I need and cannot overemphasis the need to drink tons of water. ❋ Unknown (2010)

All the 14 writers whose work provides the main focus here were born after 1955 and the book emphasises the idea of the short lyric poem, flexible, unpredictable, free of an overemphasis on craft, as the marker of a new sensibility. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Mr. Boyle is doing for prose-writing what Keanu Reeves does for acting, using breathy overemphasis and arch dramatic pauses to never let readers forget they're in the presence of Literature. ❋ Sam Sacks (2011)

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