overanalysis
noun
over·anal·y·sis
ˌō-vər-ə-ˈna-lə-səs 
plural overanalyses
ˌō-vər-ə-ˈna-lə-ˌsēz
: excessive analysis
overanalysis of a small problem that obstructed the real issues
He's a man of lists and overanalysis; he sweats the details.—
Jason Feifer
Jason Feifer… citing the old saw about overanalysis leading to paralysis.—Dan Brown and Patrick Maloney
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Let the overanalysis begin!
—Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 18 Apr. 2022
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Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 18 Apr. 2022
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“Overanalysis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overanalysis. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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