How do you use Overthinking in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Overthinking meaning
present participle and gerund of overthink
Using Overthinking
- The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of overthink
- In the example corpus, overthinking often appears in combinations such as: of overthinking, overthinking and, overthinking things.
Context around Overthinking
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 6 middle, 12 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 1 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Overthinking
- In this selection, "overthinking" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 25.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, opponents, end, start, things and everything stand out and add context to how "overthinking" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include accused of overthinking and accused of overthinking his team. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "overthinking" sits close to words such as abattoirs, abike and ablative, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with overthinking
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Indeed, I think you’re overthinking this! (7 words)
But the creator cautions against overthinking the show. (8 words)
Muscle memory allows you to get out of overthinking. (9 words)
But the sooner I know who I’ve got, the sooner I start stressing and overthinking things so I prefer leaving it until the night before or even the morning of the competition and do a bit of preparation then and that keeps me focusing on myself,” she says. (49 words)
I’m stressed, but honestly I’m super excited because I’m graduating, so while I’m stressed and anxious and feeling all of the feelings, but I’m more excited for what’s next so I’m not overthinking everything the way I usually do. (46 words)
By overthinking all the pros and cons with great speed, Deku has proved to be the only one who could properly master One For All; no one else in has the same level of mental analysis to wrangle so many different powers. (42 words)
Do I disclose it and just get it out there ahead of time, commission a photographer to take headshots, or am I just overthinking this? (25 words)
Indeed, I think you’re overthinking this! (7 words)
Example sentences (20)
According to the band, the single is about "bouncing back from a terrible situation because you decided to trust your gut instead of overthinking your way out of it.
But the sooner I know who I’ve got, the sooner I start stressing and overthinking things so I prefer leaving it until the night before or even the morning of the competition and do a bit of preparation then and that keeps me focusing on myself,” she says.
By overthinking all the pros and cons with great speed, Deku has proved to be the only one who could properly master One For All; no one else in has the same level of mental analysis to wrangle so many different powers.
Further, his hand placement as a rotator is on-point, too, and generally, it’s his detail-oriented nature as a defender that leads to opponents overthinking things, potentially being forced into bad decisions or simply off-balance.
If Arteta were to change his goalkeeper partway through a game and concede in embarrassing fashion, the manager can expect criticism; his former mentor Pep Guardiola has often been accused of overthinking.
I’ve found a trick that steers me away from overthinking and non-doing and into productive action.
Jessica advises not overthinking things, as you’ll have a better idea of what the other person enjoys after this initial meetup and can work from there.
With her wonderful self-deprecating humour, watch as working mum-of-two Emma shows us around her favourite things, while discussing the answer to life, the power of not overthinking, and of course, the importance of pockets.
I’m stressed, but honestly I’m super excited because I’m graduating, so while I’m stressed and anxious and feeling all of the feelings, but I’m more excited for what’s next so I’m not overthinking everything the way I usually do.
Low serotonin levels can make it harder for your brain to let go of negative thoughts, creating a vicious cycle of overthinking and unhappiness, Mike added.
Muscle memory allows you to get out of overthinking.
On the show, host Pat told Megan that she “might have been overthinking the type of orchid” and was “sorry that it didn’t work out for her”.
This card reveals it’s not half as dreadful as you fear, and action is always preferable to inaction and overthinking (your current state).
Guardiola has often been accused of overthinking his team selection for crunch knockout European games.
Indeed, I think you’re overthinking this!
Because giant monsters fighting each other is cool as hell, and there’s no point in overthinking that.
Below, are nine of my favorite strategies to end overthinking.
But the creator cautions against overthinking the show.
Do I disclose it and just get it out there ahead of time, commission a photographer to take headshots, or am I just overthinking this?
Like I have to literally tell myself it ain’t no pressure because that’s when you start overthinking.
Common combinations with overthinking
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- of overthinking 5×
- overthinking and 4×
- overthinking things 3×
- not overthinking 3×
- re overthinking 3×
- overthinking this 3×
- overthinking your 2×
- and overthinking 2×
- by overthinking 2×
- overthinking the 2×