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

Admittedly, heaping this much flattery onto a tawdry piece of airport fiction adapted into a Sydney Sweeney-starring, big-screen sensation may seem hyperbolic.

From Salon • Jan. 31, 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

Understanding why he entertained such hyperbolic thoughts is the key to the core meaning of the duel.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis