over-interest

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over-interest

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: An excessive level of interest or keenness

Example Sentence: His over-interest in the subject made him stand out among his classmates.

Sense: Extreme curiosity or passion for something

Example Sentence: The children showed an over-interest in the newly arrived animals at the zoo.

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense: To be excessively interested or curious about something

Example Sentence: She tends to over-interest herself in other people's affairs, often creating unnecessary drama.

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense: Describing a situation where there is an excessive level of interest

Example Sentence: His over-interest behavior towards her started to become unsettling.