overblown

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Recent Examples of overblown Goddard said the fact that spending continued despite the new rules showed concerns that disclosures would scare away donors were overblown. Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 10 Sep. 2025 Wells Fargo upgrades Thomson Reuters to overweight from equal weight Wells Fargo said artificial intelligence concerns are overblown. Michael Bloom, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025 City leaders say residency requirement promotes accountability Hanson said staffing issues related to the residency requirement affect a small number of employees, and the idea that Indianapolis is struggling to hire across the board is overblown. Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 31 Aug. 2025 To sum up, highly specialized and narrowly focused solutions are gaining momentum as investors are less focused on hype and more wary of overblown valuations. Elena Volotovskaya, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for overblown
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overblown
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, Lila Moss, Devon Lee Carlson and Caro Daur staged a side part comeback with exaggerated interpretations of the controversial style.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Fashion East celebrated their 25th anniversary with exaggerated green eyes at Jacek Gleba’s show.
    Essence, Essence, 23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Global markets were also rattled after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Tuesday said that asset prices, including equities, were trading at inflated levels.
    Chloe Taylor,Hugh Leask, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
  • The inflated bill was criticized by a local fiscal watchdog organization.
    Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 24 Sep. 2025

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“Overblown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overblown. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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