overblown
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Overblown, with hooks for days, Mr. Steinman’s songs have made two generations of teenagers feel nostalgic for a youth they were still experiencing.
From New York Times • Aug. 8, 2019
Overblown, unruly crapshoots can’t be marketed to presold audiences.
From Washington Post • Jul. 25, 2019
Overblown though it is, good could well come of all this.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2019
Consider this ABC News headline "Fatal Fungus Cryptococcus Gattii: Experts Say Fears Overblown," which strangely dismisses a fear of its own making.
From Time • Apr. 23, 2010
Overblown poppies bloom in Oriental splendor in the organist's iridescent paisley jacket.
From Time Magazine Archive
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