hyperbolic

Example Sentences

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Critics say the marketing—including claims that 20 minutes equals four hours in the gym—is hyperbolic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

But while the organization’s rhetoric can be laughably hyperbolic, a quick peek under the hood reveals a record that cannot be laughed away.

From Salon • Jan. 20, 2026

Tessellations in hyperbolic spaces are especially striking but also especially challenging to analyze.

From Science Daily • Jan. 7, 2026

Government scientists found Schuchard’s prose hyperbolic, but the public ate it up.

From Slate • Dec. 23, 2025

What he thought was a hyperbolic exaggeration would come true all too soon.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman