Example Sentences

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That’s an overstatement, as is the later claim that for Pericles “cold logic and science trumped religion.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

"It's not an overstatement to say most of their lives were ruined by North Korea," judge Taiichi Kamino said at a ruling at the Tokyo District Court on Monday, according to an Associated Press report.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

That might be an overstatement, but it’s right to celebrate the strength of the U.S. economy, so long as a few lurking risks can be overcome.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

“We think there’s an overstatement in these numbers by about 60,000,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 25, 2025

Okay, that’s a giant overstatement, but this is the closest I’ve ever been to those pearly gates.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas