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adj.excessive, too much

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People think we are being overblown and overdramatic, but we’re not.

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In the case of the Nasdaq, it was clear that bulls had wildly overblown expectations for huge future growth in profits that couldn’t happen.

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Some scientists say the worry over this latest variant form is probably overblown, and that aggressive gene sequencing by British scientists and an overreaction by politicians ignited an unnecessary panic.

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He said he “wanted to prevent you from reading or hearing some overblown or inaccurate reports regarding my health.”

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The markets’ gyrations signal traders think the odds of a contested election are overblown, and that there’s a path toward renewed US government stimulus to support the economy.

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In an interview on CNBC earlier, Mnuchin confirmed that he intended to essentially meet Pelosi’s demands on testing, saying, “This issue has been overblown.”

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However, CoinCenter itself believes those concerns are somewhat overblown.

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The reality, however, suggests talk of Africa’s heavy indebtedness to China has been somewhat overblown.

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He looked down at the little overblown flower in his hand and carried it mechanically to his nostrils.

UNDER FALSE PRETENCESADELINE SERGEANT

No—I should say you were perhaps just a trifle—er—overblown.

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