exaggeratedly

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Male wolf spiders are especially vulnerable to birds when they try to woo a mate with a flashy display, which involves drumming their exaggeratedly furry front legs on the leaves in front of them.

From Science Daily • Jan. 17, 2024

She’s crouching by the side of my tub, gripping the edge, her eyes locked with mine and breathing exaggeratedly in sync with me — as if coaching me to give birth.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2023

The trailer appears to deal with that critique by creating a list of the world’s exaggeratedly impressive jobs for all the Barbies in the film: award-winning author and president are some examples.

From Washington Post • Apr. 5, 2023

Rosalía, smacking her gum, eyebrows raised, one hand on an exaggeratedly cocked hip: That’s the attitude, and this is its soundtrack.

From New York Times • Dec. 7, 2022

“I’m calling it ‘The Girlfriend’s-Going-to- Juilliard-Leaving-My-Punk-Heart-in-Shreds Blues,”’ he said, singing the title in an exaggeratedly twangy voice.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman