Explore Overpromising through 4 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Overpromising meaning
present participle and gerund of overpromise
Using Overpromising
- The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of overpromise
- In the example corpus, overpromising often appears in combinations such as: of overpromising, overpromising and.
Context around Overpromising
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Overpromising
- In this selection, "overpromising" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 20.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Recognizable usage signals include criticism for overpromising in their and rather than overpromising. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "overpromising" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with overpromising
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Ed tech have a long track record of overpromising and underdelivering. (11 words)
The brand prioritises transparency and real solutions, focusing on what its products can genuinely achieve, rather than overpromising. (18 words)
Both PiS and PO are facing criticism for overpromising in their electoral programmes and observers are questioning how either camp intends to finance the promises. (25 words)
Johnson accused Walz of overpromising, and deemed his health care plan unworkable for hospitals that are reimbursed by the state at lower rates than private health insurers. (27 words)
Both PiS and PO are facing criticism for overpromising in their electoral programmes and observers are questioning how either camp intends to finance the promises. (25 words)
The brand prioritises transparency and real solutions, focusing on what its products can genuinely achieve, rather than overpromising. (18 words)
Example sentences (4)
The brand prioritises transparency and real solutions, focusing on what its products can genuinely achieve, rather than overpromising.
Ed tech have a long track record of overpromising and underdelivering.
Both PiS and PO are facing criticism for overpromising in their electoral programmes and observers are questioning how either camp intends to finance the promises.
Johnson accused Walz of overpromising, and deemed his health care plan unworkable for hospitals that are reimbursed by the state at lower rates than private health insurers.
Common combinations with overpromising
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- of overpromising 2×
- overpromising and 2×