exaggerated

Example Sentences

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About 250 are still reportedly missing, though state officials have said this number is exaggerated.

From BBC

MPs have demanded police give a fuller account of allegedly exaggerated intelligence that led to a decision to ban Israeli fans from their club's match against Aston Villa.

From BBC

To borrow from Mark Twain: “Reports of the death of the carry trade were greatly exaggerated… for decades.”

From MarketWatch

The worries turned out to be exaggerated as training advanced AI models still required significant resources.

From Barron's

But it is unclear how many US asylum cases may be exaggerated, versus real fear of persecution.

From BBC