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overthinking

noun
1
Spending too much time and worry analyzing something.
"Overthinking kept her awake half the night."
"His constant overthinking made simple choices feel impossible."

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In plain EnglishThe habit of dwelling on something far more than needed.

Common pairings
a cycle of overthinking stop overthinking

Word Forms

overthinkings plural

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