overblown
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Once again, however, I think these concerns are overblown.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
But people following the situation also say claims that Syrskiy doesn’t have what it takes to run an increasingly technological war are overblown.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Was it all overblown or was there has been some level of the German asserting his leadership over the whole squad - perhaps recognising and managing that main character syndrome?
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Acts of piracy by Tripoli, Jefferson’s main excuse for fighting, were overblown as well.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
Respectable people do not become painters: only overblown, pretentious, theatrical people.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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