adverb
- in a manner that shows excessive or uncontrolled emotion; with more emotion than is appropriate or necessary
Usage: informal; typically used to describe behavior or expression that is disproportionate to the situation
Examples
- She reacted overemotionally to the minor criticism, bursting into tears.
- He spoke overemotionally about the decision, making it difficult for others to take him seriously.
- The coach felt his team responded overemotionally to losing a single game.
- She tends to overemotionally interpret neutral comments as personal attacks.
- He overemotionally expressed his frustration during the meeting.