Sentence example with the word 'overuse'

overuse

Definition n. exploitation to the point of diminishing returns

Last update: June 28, 2015

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Overuse of equipment can lead to their breakdown.   [Please select]

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It is in most instances traceable to exposure to cold or damp, to overuse of the limbs in walking, &c. Any source of pressure upon the nerve within the pelvis, such as may be produced by a tumour or even by constipation of the bowels, may excite an attack of sciatica.   [Please select]

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And, not content with this overuse of one particular type of judgment, our critics claim its monopoly.   [Please select]

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His voice was sensitive to liquids, but he overused the word "glorious."   [Please select]

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It is good for girls whose daily lives are full of activity, because it develops the unused muscles and so rests those that have been overused.   [Please select]

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