overthinking

ˌoʊvərˈθɪŋkɪŋ
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Translation of overthinking into German

Adjective

excessive analysis

analyzing a situation more than necessary
overanalysierend zerdenkend übermäßig analysierend
  • His overthinking approach can sometimes delay decision-making.Sein overanalysierender Ansatz kann die Entscheidungsfindung manchmal verzögern.
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Examples of overthinking in a sentence

  • Overthinking tendencies can be counterproductive.
overthink
ˌoʊvərˈθɪŋk
overthought
Verb

excessive thinking

think about something too much, often causing confusion
  • She tends to overthink every decision she makes.Sie zerdenkt jede Entscheidung, die sie trifft.

Translations of "overthinking" in Context ordered by category and frequency

überdenken

She laughed at her self-induced dilemma of overthinking every minor decision.

Sie lachte über ihr selbstverursachtes Dilemma, jedes kleine Detail zu überdenken.

zu viel nach

You're just overthinking your answers.

Du denkst einfach zu viel nach.

zu viel darüber nach

No, look, you guys are just overthinking it.

Nein, Leute, ihr denkt nur zu viel darüber nach.

zu viel nachzudenken

In uncertain situations, I always trust my gut instead of overthinking.

In ungewissen Situationen höre ich immer auf mein Bauchgefühl, anstatt zu viel nachzudenken.

zu viel nachdenken

I always tell my friends to just do it and stop overthinking.

Ich sage meinen Freunden immer, sie sollen es einfach machen und nicht zu viel nachdenken.

zu grübeln

He has decided to break the habit of overthinking his decisions.

Er hat beschlossen, nicht mehr ständig über seine Entscheidungen zu grübeln.

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Other translations for overthinking:

  • dir zu viele Gedanken
  • viel Grübeln
  • überdenke
  • mir zu viele Gedanken

overthinking: Examples and translations in context

Her mental block disappeared once she stopped overthinking every single answer.

Ihre Denkblockade verschwand, als sie aufhörte, jede Antwort zu überdenken.

Sometimes a flash of genius appears when you finally stop overthinking everything.

Manchmal kommt ein Geistesblitz, wenn man endlich aufhört, alles zu überdenken.

Her worrying habit of overthinking situations caused her significant stress.

Ihre beunruhigende Angewohnheit, Situationen zu überdenken, verursachte ihr erheblichen Stress.

To feel less stressed, I must break the habit of overthinking everything.

Um weniger gestresst zu sein, muss ich damit aufhören, alles zu überdenken.

He learned to go with his gut instead of overthinking every choice.

Er lernte, seiner Intuition zu folgen, anstatt jede Entscheidung zu überdenken.

His proneness for overthinking kept him awake many nights after the meeting.

Seine Neigung zum Überdenken hielt ihn viele Nächte nach dem Treffen wach.

I told myself to get a grip and stop overthinking every decision I make.

Ich sagte mir, ich solle mich zusammenreißen und aufhören, jede Entscheidung zu überdenken.

Generally, overthinking problems can be a significant waste of energy.

Im Allgemeinen kann das Überdenken von Problemen eine erhebliche Energieverschwendung sein.

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