hyperbolic
Example Sentences
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Gilligan might find that declaration a bit hyperbolic, especially in light of what other shows have done.
From Salon
It is not hyperbolic to say that lives will be changed by this World Cup final.
From BBC
Speaking as a Black historian, I don’t think it’s hyperbolic to say that the 2020s have presented arguably the greatest sustained attack against Black civil rights since the 1960s.
From Salon
The rhetoric bordered on hyperbolic, with Friedman describing the performance of the Phillies’ pitchers in historic terms.
From Los Angeles Times
Oregon’s attorney general filed a lawsuit Monday alleging the president had applied a “baseless, wildly hyperbolic pretext” to send in the troops.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
