overblown
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The U.S. strategic crude stockpiles are dwindling at a record pace and are approaching their lowest in more than four decades — but concerns about slimmer reserves may be overblown.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
Jefferies software analyst Brent Thill calls the rebound a correction from an overblown selloff.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Executives said in calls with analysts that the fears have been overblown and fueled by media coverage of a small number of defaults.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
Many fund managers have argued that the investor angst enveloping private credit is overblown and that the bulk of the loans they make are sound.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
Bagman looked somehow like a slightly overblown cartoon figure, standing amid all the pale-faced champions.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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