exaggeration

Example Sentences

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Epidemiologist Abby Lippman dubbed such exaggeration of what genes do “geneticization,” and Ball calls geneticization a “hair’s breadth away from eugenics.”

From Slate • Mar. 19, 2026

Seyfried’s performance is, no exaggeration, one of the finest and most mesmerizing turns any actor has given across the thriller genre.

From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026

“We cannot give everyone a trial, because to do so would take, without exaggeration, 200 years,” he added.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025

LEAVENWORTH, Wash.—It’s no exaggeration to say this town runs on Christmas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025

During our visit, Cletus didn’t pull out his old suitcase, didn’t entertain us with his usual stories of exaggeration and gossip.

From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant