overthinking
noun [ U ] uk/ˌəʊ.vəˈθɪŋk.ɪŋ/ us/ˌoʊ.vɚˈθɪŋk.ɪŋ/
过度考虑，想得太多
the action of thinking about something too much, in a way that is not useful
Often it only takes a minor event to spark off a spiral of overthinking. 往往只需要一个小事件就能引发过度思考的漩涡。
There's been a lot of overthinking on this issue. 在这个问题上，很多人想得太多了。
See: overthink
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- Are women are more likely to fall victim to overthinking than men?
- He tends to steer clear of overthinking.
- We are suffering from an epidemic of overthinking.