exaggerate
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"But its expanding uses also reveal how people are responding to that impulse. Some embrace it. Some exaggerate it for laughs. Others subvert it entirely to describe stepping back from the relentless pursuit of more."
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
That said, I don’t want to exaggerate what’s happened to me so far.
From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026
These two categories often gyrate up and down and exaggerate changes in GDP.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
“A lot of people exaggerate the 9-9-6,” he says, referring to founders who post online about working 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., six days a week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
The conjurer said, “My word, Reverend, you didn’t exaggerate in the least. I think little Ahbo will fit very nicely into our family.”
From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis
The bigger this ratio, the more extreme the moves can be as leverage exaggerates them.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026
"I doubt 'SI' will stick, in part because it exaggerates the current capacities of AI," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
The Donroe doctrine also exaggerates the importance of natural resources.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 5, 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
He exaggerates the difficulty of being a student, but his exaggeration reveals a general predicament.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
The dynamics, and the exaggerated contrast between the high and light and the lower and darker, make all the difference.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026
Friday was month-end, which can trigger limited liquidity and exaggerated moves.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2026
Colombian deputy environment minister David Olarte Amaya, who is attending the summit, said the concerns about his country were exaggerated.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
The 61-year-old, known for his role as Uncle Bryn in Gavin and Stacey, stars alongside Steve Coogan in the comedy series as exaggerated versions of themselves.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
The man turns to his co-anchor, his face twisted in exaggerated shock.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
I’m not exaggerating when I say this happens every single time we go to the movies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
The allegations in these indictments apparently are that they went beyond exaggerating the threats and actually supported these organizations to make them bigger threats so they could then monitor them or do whatever they did.
From Slate ● Aug. 22, 2026
In a recent Visier survey of 1,000 U.S. workers, 48% admitted to exaggerating their AI usage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
"They've scored 60% of their goals that way," Klopp said of the Gunners - exaggerating for effect.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
The size of that hybrid—are they really that scary or was Moreau exaggerating with his illusion?
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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