exaggerating
- present participle of exaggerate.
Example Sentences
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Exaggerating the importance of low-float stocks in an index used purely for investment purposes looks awful to many, including my colleague Jason Zweig.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
Exaggerating some of the singer’s vocal qualities — the basso burr and steel-wool growls — he instead adds value while suggesting character.
From New York Times • Jan. 19, 2023
Exaggerating a short career blanketed with wrongdoing and controversy.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 17, 2022
Exaggerating to make a point, I once said that if I acceded to all such requests we could only vote on Thursdays between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m.
From Washington Post • Nov. 20, 2012
Exaggerating the humiliation of that day, he thought his influence in the island was gone.
From The Manxman A Novel - 1895 by Caine, Hall, Sir
