exaggerate
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Dalziel said: "She was a straightforward and calm witness. She did not exaggerate or embellish."
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
In climate data, "noise" refers to short-erm temperature changes that can temporarily hide or exaggerate the underlying trend.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026
And I think it was interesting to try and find levels to it and to have the audience come with you, but not dramatize or exaggerate an emotion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
He may exaggerate about the toothaches, but the city routinely deploys firefighting crews to respond to 911 medical calls that could be handled by emergency medical technicians at much lower cost.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
That was a point; could not tautology exaggerate it?
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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One factor reinforcing Block’s motivation for shorting credit is his opinion that there is too much passive investing in the market that automatically exaggerates moves when they come.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 1, 2026
The Donroe doctrine also exaggerates the importance of natural resources.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 5, 2026
Tech’s dominance in the S&P 500, with the top 10 stocks comprising 40% of market value, exaggerates the current pullback.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2025
Dr Simon Williams at Swansea University now thinks health authorities have to be clearer about the dangers of some infectious diseases, in the face of online misinformation which often exaggerates the small risk of vaccines.
From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2025
He exaggerates his movements, lifting his feet like he is stepping onto a stage.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
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But it now appears reports of the axis’ unraveling are exaggerated.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Arday, the professor of sociology of education at the prestigious university in eastern England, resigned August 5 after accusations he had plagiarised parts of his doctoral thesis and exaggerated personal achievements prompted a media storm.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
Reports of his retirement had been greatly exaggerated.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
The fairest answer is that he was partly right, for reasons he did not fully understand, and he exaggerated the promise.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026
Soojin nods her head with approval, and Emily sighs with exaggerated relief.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
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The allegations in these indictments apparently are that they went beyond exaggerating the threats and actually supported these organizations to make them bigger threats so they could then monitor them or do whatever they did.
From Slate ● Aug. 22, 2026
The former chair of the education faculty has also faced accusations of fabricating or exaggerating elements of his CV.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Some economists question if the pattern is repeating itself, thus exaggerating the improvement in the labor market.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
Like many historians, Ms. Fletcher warns against exaggerating the physical and psychological effect of gunpowder weapons upon indigenous peoples who were unfamiliar with such technology.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Just in case Gay or Phil ever thought I had been exaggerating, I pointed out that the other children’s comments were nauseatingly familiar.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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