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overblown

[oh-ver-blohn] / ˈoʊ vərˈbloʊn /


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That sounds awfully dire and overblown, I know.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Many private-credit fund managers say they believe that fears about software loans are overblown and that they feel good about the quality of their portfolios.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

I’ll admit it: I think our collective weeknight blender hatred is a bit overblown.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

Cole Smead favors energy stocks and dismisses private credit concerns as overblown.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

Evan, Jessie, and Mrs. Treski sat watching, silent but for the occasional "Oohhh" and "Aahhh" that seemed to escape from their lips like hissing air from an overblown tire.

From "The Lemonade War" by Jacqueline Davies




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