Example Sentences

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Alonso is exaggerating to make his point, but other drivers, such as world champion Lando Norris, would - and have - fundamentally agreed with what he is saying.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Whenever you find yourself thinking, or hear others claiming, that he is exaggerating, that is our innate tendency to reach for a rationalization.

From Salon • Aug. 12, 2022

“If we look at it in isolated fragments, one could think that the president is exaggerating or wrong on some points,” said Acuña Murillo.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 26, 2022

There are also indications that the pork industry is exaggerating the impact of Proposition 12 for public consumption, while quietly acknowledging that it’s not that big a deal.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2022

He is exaggerating our danger, and doing scant justice to our Christian character.”

From The Expositor's Bible: Colossians and Philemon by Maclaren, Alexander