methinks the lady doth protest too much

A form of the lady doth protest too much — It is suspected that, because someone is insisting too much about something, the opposite of what they're saying must be true.

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  1. alternativeAlternative form of the lady doth protest too much.
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APA

methinks the lady doth protest too much. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methinks%20the%20lady%20doth%20protest%20too%20much

MLA

“methinks the lady doth protest too much.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methinks%20the%20lady%20doth%20protest%20too%20much. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “methinks the lady doth protest too much,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methinks%20the%20lady%20doth%20protest%20too%20much.

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