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Sentences with OVERKILL

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"Using a tank to squash an ant is overkill."
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"He wore full body armor to walk his dog, which seemed like overkill."
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"The restaurant served a mountain of fries with the burger, which was overkill."
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"She used a flamethrower to light a candle, which was definitely overkill."
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"The movie had so many explosions that it became overkill."
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"He bought a 10-bedroom mansion just for himself, which many considered overkill."
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"Using five fire extinguishers to put out a small trash fire is overkill."
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"The company sent three reminder emails about the meeting, which felt like overkill."
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"The punishment for being one minute late was expulsion, which seemed like overkill."
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"He put on a full face of makeup just to go to the grocery store, which was overkill."
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"She wore a wedding dress to her friend's birthday party, which was a bit of an overkill."
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"They used a bulldozer to clear out a small garden, which was overkill."
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"The chef added ten different spices to the dish, which was probably overkill."
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"He installed ten security cameras in his studio apartment, which was overkill."
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"The bakery put fifty candles on the small cupcake, which seemed like overkill."
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"Using a jackhammer to hang a picture frame is total overkill."
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"They brought a platoon of soldiers to catch a single shoplifter, which was overkill."
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"The salesperson gave a two-hour presentation for a five-minute product demo, which felt like overkill."
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"He used a sledgehammer to kill a fly, which was a definite overkill."
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"The teacher gave a hundred-page reading assignment for a one-hour class, which was clearly overkill."
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"Using a flamethrower to kill a spider is a perfect example of overkill."
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"The amount of security at the event was pure overkill."
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"She used thirty emojis in her text message - talk about overkill!"
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"Decorating a small cake with a hundred candles seems like overkill."
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"The boss's reaction to a minor mistake was complete overkill."
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"The level of violence in that movie was way too much, it felt like overkill."
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"Having three different music players on your phone is a bit of an overkill."
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"Using a tank to stop a bicycle thief is an example of overkill."
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"The bright neon lights in the small cafe appeared to be overkill."
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"The new smartphone has so many features that it feels like overkill."
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