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Example sentences for "overfond"

Lexicographically close words:
overflowed; overflowing; overflowings; overflown; overflows; overfull; overgrazing; overground; overgrow; overgrown
  1. Rab's overfond of the whisky, and never does nothing when he can help it, which is gey often, I'm thinking.

  2. I am not overfond of mysteries outside of book covers.

  3. He was not overfond of unknown dangers in the night; but he possessed a keen ear and a sharp pair of eyes, being a good hunter.

  4. Squire Boatfield had been the first to hear of it; he spread the news as fast as he could, for he was overfond of gossip, and Dame Harrison over at St. Lawrence had lent him able assistance.

  5. Sir Marmaduke had ever been overfond of wandering about the lonely woods of Thanet alone.

  6. If you desire to live a long life, be not overfond of riches, but choose a civil handsome maid, who is not given to pride: such a maid may make a fine wife.

  7. Though never overfond of my late daughter, I had a proper pride about her.

  8. Pray understand that I do not profess to have been at all overfond of my late daughter.


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