exaggerated
Example Sentences
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In a post on Facebook, he wrote that watching the news had made him "concerned" but he also felt, "The news sometimes presents exaggerated or misleading information".
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
“I don’t think this is a rally to really trust,” Melson said, noting that month-end and quarter-end periods can also be prone to exaggerated moves.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
As the series found an audience, a fashion staple that was as lavish and exaggerated as the women emerged from the shadows: the Sky top.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
Some of the online Gen Z pushback focuses on the exaggerated idea that Japan's streets are so spotless people don't even have to wear shoes.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
Bull set him down and they pretended to box each other, weaving and feinting with exaggerated aggressiveness, cuffing each other on the head and punching each other on the shoulders.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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