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  • noun One who overthinks.

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overthink +‎ -er

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Examples

  • Mary -- I'm not a Virgo, which is probably good for me because if I were I'd probably be even more of an overthinker!

    How to make apricot jam | Homesick Texan Homesick Texan 2009

  • Mary -- I'm not a Virgo, which is probably good for me because if I were I'd probably be even more of an overthinker!

    How to make apricot jam | Homesick Texan Homesick Texan 2009

  • Yeah, as a super overthinker myself, I wonder if that might play a role in being less aggressive in asking for what I want.

    You Didn't Think You Could Win, Did You? Peggy 2008

  • In the meantime the Moon is the best we can do. overthinker

    Griffin Responds - Partially - NASA Watch 2008

  • I wouldn't characterize Catherine's writing as the product of an overthinker.

    If Truth Is A Woman, She Wears A Skort 2007

  • Protagonist Javier (a revelatory Martín Castillo) is a pesky, motor-mouthed overthinker whose bravado masks a pathetic vulnerability.

    Twitch 2010

  • Protagonist Javier (a revelatory Martín Castillo) is a pesky, motor-mouthed overthinker whose bravado masks a pathetic vulnerability.

    Twitch 2010

  • Protagonist Javier (a revelatory Martín Castillo) is a pesky, motor-mouthed overthinker whose bravado masks a pathetic vulnerability.

    Twitch 2010

  • Rebecca, who works at a mammogram clinic, is a lonely overthinker who borders on being dour.

    Colorado Springs Independent 2010

  • Protagonist Javier (a revelatory Martín Castillo) is a pesky, motor-mouthed overthinker whose bravado masks a pathetic vulnerability.

    Twitch 2010

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