overblown
Example Sentences
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The concern that losses from the $2 trillion private-credit market will damage banks in the same way as subprime mortgage debt did are overblown, Adrian told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
That sounds awfully dire and overblown, I know.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
I’ll admit it: I think our collective weeknight blender hatred is a bit overblown.
From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026
Worries about risks from AI-driven disruption are overblown, the note adds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
Cell phone industry officials said that the fact traffic deaths hadn’t soared meant that distraction from electronic gadgets was being overblown as a threat.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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