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overblown

[oh-ver-blohn] / ˈoʊ vərˈbloʊn /


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Jefferies software analyst Brent Thill calls the rebound a correction from an overblown selloff.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

The fund’s founder, Sohail Prasad, said fears are overblown.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Private lenders say concern is overdone, overblown by the publicity around the funds that restricted withdrawals and too much exposure to loans to software companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

If you like your music windswept and overblown, this is for you - but it's indistinguishable from every other windswept and overblown Eurovision entry that's faltered in the semi-finals since 2020.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Bagman looked somehow like a slightly overblown cartoon figure, standing amid all the pale-faced champions.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling




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