hyperbolic
Example Sentences
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The technology is gaining popularity in the U.S. as a potential way to boost workouts, though critics say the marketing of EMS is often hyperbolic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Horror is filled with trend-hopping and mimicry — the genre itself holds a mirror to our cultural anxieties, replicating them with chilling, hyperbolic intensity.
From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026
It also applies to hyperbolic geometries, which are commonly used in theoretical physics and modern models of spacetime.
From Science Daily • Jan. 7, 2026
Government scientists found Schuchard’s prose hyperbolic, but the public ate it up.
From Slate • Dec. 23, 2025
Without being too hyperbolic: Battles were won and lost, and wars, too.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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