Examples of 'overzealous' in a sentence

Meaning of "overzealous"

Overzealous is an adjective that describes someone who is excessively enthusiastic or eager, especially in carrying out a task or enforcing rules. It often implies a level of enthusiasm that exceeds what is appropriate or necessary
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  • Too zealous; too enthusiastic or fervent.

How to use "overzealous" in a sentence

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Make me some overzealous cop with a vendetta.
I can not keep them from being overzealous.
Overzealous paramedics destroying a pristine crime scene.
You have got an overzealous neighbor here.
One of our boys got a little overzealous.
Earle acted in an overzealous and secretive manner.
I only wonder if our response was a little overzealous.
Creativity is stifled by an overzealous concern for safety.
It does not help that security was a bit overzealous.
I apologize for my overzealous behavior this afternoon.
But that was gantetsu being overzealous.
He just got overzealous with his homework.
A habit beaten into him by overzealous nuns.
Like a bunch of overzealous cops beating on my kids.
It will serve as lesson to your overzealous subjects.

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An overzealous reaction against a perceived threat to national security.
You were a little too overzealous in the cooking.
Just an overzealous officer who overstepped his authority.
Condemned to die at the hands of an overzealous constabulary.
Perhaps we were overzealous that day in rushing to that end.
Protect the cats from overzealous son.
We have to be overzealous to have a chance against the terrorists.
Most people would find him overzealous.
That would be an overzealous application of the law.
Overzealous application can lead to irritation.
I got a little overzealous with that sentence.
Then they got a bit overzealous.
Like overzealous cops beating on my kids.
My apologize for my overzealous fellow officer.
Of an overzealous police officer was too much for him.
I think he suffered from an overzealous loyalty to your father.
Being overzealous is going to be the death of him someday.
Your men were overzealous with her.
The prosecutor in my case was incredibly overzealous.
We may have been overzealous in our choosing.
We do not give out personal details to overzealous fans.
I think we got overzealous with the abs.
The new ones are always overzealous.
Say that due to my overzealous nature as a police officer.
The boys can be a tad overzealous.
That was the overzealous action of an agent.
And i guess i got a little overzealous.
We get a little overzealous in our work.
Those soldiers may have been overzealous.
The result of an apparent overzealous attempt at capturing a butterfly.
The people of your section were overzealous.
I was just overzealous in pursuit of our glorious mission.
I must apologize about my overzealous companions.
I was an overzealous advocate for myself.
You are nothing but an overzealous pariah.

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