overblown

Example Sentences

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Though the banking industry has raised concerns that a rate cap would ultimately mean less access to credit for consumers, Pierce at Protect Borrowers said that’s an overblown fear.

From MarketWatch

Assil supports phone restrictions and felt the characterization of students ignoring one another in favor of scrolling on phones was overblown.

From Los Angeles Times

But some family friends told The Times the clash had been “overblown.”

From Los Angeles Times

Some family friends told The Times the clash had been “overblown.”

From Los Angeles Times

That suggests predictions of a new world of productivity in 2026 are overblown.

From Barron's