overblown
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Reported talk of sailors debating whether to jump off the ship is overblown, he contends, recalling jokes that were made during his time on an aircraft carrier.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Some argued that the fears of displacement from AI are overblown.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
Automakers and robotics-industry officials argue that worker fears about job displacement through robots and AI are overblown.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Acts of piracy by Tripoli, Jefferson’s main excuse for fighting, were overblown as well.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
The proposal won him only a stern lecture from Lewis Strauss, who maintained that concerns over fallout were overblown, and therefore a ban was unnecessary.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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