Example Sentences

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But all-rounder Stokes said any notion he is not "aligned" with the New Zealander is a "massive overstatement".

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

“This might be too big of an overstatement, but it feels very human to use the media to try to provide a perspective on history in that way.”

From Salon • Apr. 12, 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,” Powell said in a press conference following the central bank’s two-day policy meeting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

This may sound like an overstatement, but upon examination it proves accurate.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander