hyperbolic
Example Sentences
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Horror is filled with trend-hopping and mimicry — the genre itself holds a mirror to our cultural anxieties, replicating them with chilling, hyperbolic intensity.
From Salon
He also said his earlier remark that Israel could take it "all" had been somewhat "hyperbolic".
From BBC
What he thought was a hyperbolic exaggeration would come true all too soon.
From Literature
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
It also applies to hyperbolic geometries, which are commonly used in theoretical physics and modern models of spacetime.
From Science Daily
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