exaggerate
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“Some even exaggerate corruption details and fabricate scandals to attract traffic,” the magazine said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
In climate data, "noise" refers to short-erm temperature changes that can temporarily hide or exaggerate the underlying trend.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026
And I think it was interesting to try and find levels to it and to have the audience come with you, but not dramatize or exaggerate an emotion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
A new study provides yet more evidence that investors exaggerate the forecasting ability of artificial intelligence.
From MarketWatch ● May 8, 2026
I don’t exaggerate when I say she shoves me out the door.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
Mr. Futterman occasionally exaggerates his case with over-the-top prose.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
One factor reinforcing Block’s motivation for shorting credit is his opinion that there is too much passive investing in the market that automatically exaggerates moves when they come.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 1, 2026
Tech’s dominance in the S&P 500, with the top 10 stocks comprising 40% of market value, exaggerates the current pullback.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2025
The self-proclaimed "Chief Troll Officer" often exaggerates in an ambiguous way, unclear if he's being sincere or ironic.
From BBC ● Dec. 21, 2024
He exaggerates the word “theater” so that it sounds like thee-a-tah.
From "The Fourteenth Goldfish" by Jennifer L. Holm
The fairest answer is that he was partly right, for reasons he did not fully understand, and he exaggerated the promise.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026
Some of his allegations were already known; others he gave no evidence for or exaggerated beyond recognition.
From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026
Pondering the future of the practice, he writes, “some health claims will prove exaggerated or unfounded—that’s the nature of science.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
The RSF has acknowledged some violations but insists the scale of the atrocities is being exaggerated.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
“So, Cadet Fitz,” Elliot said when the simulation was over, his voice dripping an exaggerated formality.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
Some economists question if the pattern is repeating itself, thus exaggerating the improvement in the labor market.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
However, he said he had started to become increasingly concerned the company may be "exaggerating" claims.
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
Ballmer, a former long-time CEO of Microsoft, accused Sanberg of targeting him for his well-known interest in environmental sustainability and exaggerating their relationship to convince others to invest in the fraudulent company.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026
EU prosecutors first detailed the scam last May, accusing subsidy beneficiaries of making claims for land that they did not own and exaggerating the number of animals on farms.
From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026
My sister slumps her shoulders and stomps up the stairs, exaggerating every footfall.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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