overly helpful
Frequency: 4.52.1 per million words
Helpful to an excessive or annoying degree.
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Examples (10)
- The shop assistant was overly helpful, hovering near me constantly.
- It is possible to be overly helpful and stifle a child's growth.
- He tried not to be overly helpful, but he couldn't resist interfering.
- The new software features are overly helpful with their constant pop-ups.
- My neighbor is overly helpful, always asking if I need anything.
- Avoid being overly helpful to customers who prefer to browse alone.
- She was criticized for being overly helpful and taking over tasks.
- I found his advice overly helpful in a way that felt condescending.
- Sometimes being overly helpful creates more work than it saves.
- The staff were overly helpful, which felt a bit overwhelming.