overblown
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Several investors said Friday’s moves were overblown, exacerbated by hedge funds and other fast-money players’ big bets on and against rapidly soaring shares.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
Reifel's family has taken to social media to defend him, arguing the claims that taxpayers wasted money on his training were overblown.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
In an email to the Tribune in June, Hughes said the concerns about water use are overblown, noting two nearby golf courses are using more water per acre than his three data center proposals combined.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
Some on Wall Street said they believe the market reaction to Netskope’s earnings is overblown.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
The proposal won him only a stern lecture from Lewis Strauss, who maintained that concerns over fallout were overblown, and therefore a ban was unnecessary.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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