overblown

Example Sentences

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While Evercore ISI analyst Mark Mahaney acknowledged the risk from the rulings, he thinks the panic is overblown.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

I’ll admit it: I think our collective weeknight blender hatred is a bit overblown.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

He was steadfast that all he was doing was helping, that the objections were cosmetic, and overblown.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Travel giant Expedia has been hurt on fears that chatbots will replace travel agents, a concern that she thinks is overblown.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 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