Example sentences for: overprivileged

How can you use “overprivileged” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Discussing the SAT prep industry article in the New York Times Magazine , the writer of "" describes rich kids as "overprivileged."

  • Disregard the quasi-coincidental similarities--the paparazzi , the eating disorders, the overprivileged backgrounds, the parents' divorces, the educational failures (Diana was a finishing-school dropout; Monica made it through college with difficulty).

  • To use "overprivileged" suggests that while a certain amount of privilege is acceptable, too much privilege is wrong and should be taken away.

  • Private tutors, who cost up to $415 per hour, and $800 test-prep courses serve only the wealthiest, most overprivileged kids, thus undermining the idea that the SAT should level the playing field in college admissions.


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