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- verb Present participle of
overthink .
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Examples
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(As Lehrer points out, this makes perfect sense, since overthinking is one of the main causes of choking.)
How To Avoid Choking Under Pressure | Lifehacker Australia 2010
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I got so caught up in overthinking things and believing in upsets and wondering where the backwards votes would be, that it never occured to me that the more obvious choices were also the most realistic.
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I got so caught up in overthinking things and believing in upsets and wondering where the backwards votes would be, that it never occured to me that the more obvious choices were also the most realistic.
Various and Sundry: Blu Rays, Tech, HDTV, and More » 2006 » February 2006
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One bad error, one chink in your self-confidence, one moment of dreaded "overthinking" -- and all of a sudden the finely tuned motions that seemed so natural just a moment ago seem foreign, impossible.
Benjamin Hart: Roger Federer's Slow Mental Decline Benjamin Hart 2011
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One bad error, one chink in your self-confidence, one moment of dreaded "overthinking" -- and all of a sudden the finely tuned motions that seemed so natural just a moment ago seem foreign, impossible.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Benjamin Hart 2011
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My best advice is that you might be "overthinking" the shot or rushing your mount.
I'm shooting a semi auto rem 1100 12 gauge. but the quail are totally whippin me out here! 2009
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My best advice is that you might be "overthinking" the shot or rushing your mount.
I'm shooting a semi auto rem 1100 12 gauge. but the quail are totally whippin me out here! 2009
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As far as me "overthinking" the religious undertones and overt imagery, keep in mind that it was the series' creator, Vince Gilligan, who used the phrases, "Lucifer ex machina" and "a COSMIC indictment" of Walt's actions this season.
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As far as me "overthinking" the religious undertones and overt imagery, keep in mind that it was the series' creator, Vince Gilligan, who used the phrases, "Lucifer ex machina" and "a COSMIC indictment" of Walt's actions this seasons.
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I recommend this activity to anyone who's worried that they're "overthinking" a current project and has a few days to burn.
NaNoWriMo Michael Allen 2005
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