overact

In short, Sophia so greatly overacted her part, that her aunt was at first staggered, and began to suspect some affectation in her niece; but as she was herself a woman of great art, so she soon attributed this to extreme art in Sophia.

"Is it possible," he asked, with an overacted assumption of surprise, "that you think I am in earnest?"

But it is no such marvelous feat to exhibit the feats of so dull a beast; though, for that matter, too, a bear may be overacted. Yes, yes; it is not every imitator that knows natur' may be outdone easier than she is equaled.

Soften his resolution, ma'am, by entreaties; don't strengthen it by threats!" She a little overstrained the tone of humility in which she spoke those words -- a little overacted the look of apprehension which accompanied them.

I remembered the look of suspicion and surprise that had escaped him on entering the room, and I thought his indifference a little overacted.

She tossed her head, and let the check lie on the table, with an overacted appearance of caring very little whether she took it or not.

We hindered and repressed a great deal of cruelty, and congratulated ourselves on doing a vast deal of good, till, as often happens, my zeal overacted. Stubbs complained to my father that he couldn't manage the hands, and must resign his position.