hyperbolic

Example Sentences

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Critics say the marketing—including claims that 20 minutes equals four hours in the gym—is hyperbolic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 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

Gilligan might find that declaration a bit hyperbolic, especially in light of what other shows have done.

From Salon • Nov. 26, 2025

What he thought was a hyperbolic exaggeration would come true all too soon.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman