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Definition of Overpromising
1. overpromise [v] - See also: overpromise
Lexicographical Neighbors of Overpromising
Literary usage of Overpromising
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Contemporary Review (1875)
"Up to twenty-three his life oscillated between London and Chertsey, and his dreams
betwixt authorship (not up to that time overpromising, though the editors ..."
2. Community Mediation Programs: Developments and Challenges by Daniel McGillis (1997)
"In any event, Kelley's and Walker's research studies make it clear that both
practitioners and policymakers must be cautious and avoid overpromising the ..."
3. The Near East by William H. Hall, James Levi Barton (1920)
"There were some hopeful signs, but judging from the historic Turkish administrative
inefficiency, the outlook was not overpromising. Schools in Persia In a ..."
4. The Credit System by William George Langworthy Taylor (1913)
"... which become most active after the main cause, overpromising, has begun to
operate. — 6. If profits equaled expectations, inflation would be cancelled. ..."
5. Spalding's Official Foot Ball Guide ...: Foot Ball Rules as Recommended by by Walter Camp, National Collegiate Athletic Association (1915)
"The outlook is not overpromising for 1915, as the team will lose its whole
back-fleld and at least one end and a tackle. Besides, Coach Pasini will leave ..."
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