The importance and unimportance of the self cannot be exaggerated. From LearnThat.org. [Reginald Horace Blyth (1898-1964).]
Thick lenses exaggerated the size of her eyes. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Verb (used with object) : to exaggerate the difficulties of a situation. ,Those shoes exaggerate the size of my feet. From Dictionary.com.
Verb (used without object) : a person who is always exaggerating. From Dictionary.com.
In an interview with The Wall Street Journal that ran the day he retired, Mr. Smith expressed frustration at what he described as exaggerated portrayals. From Wordnik.com. [GM Chief Tried to Transform Auto Maker] Reference
University of Pennsylvania and author of "Trapped in the War on Terror," a 2006 book that criticized what he called the exaggerated response to terrorism. From Wordnik.com. [NYT > Home Page]
She had a disbelief in exaggerated notions of self-immolation. From Wordnik.com. [That Lass o' Lowrie's: A Lancashire Story] Reference
Angel turned to Zora with an expression of exaggerated innocence. From Wordnik.com. [Substitute Me] Reference
The memory of my anger came back to me now in exaggerated dimensions. From Wordnik.com. [Prisons and Prisoners: Some Personal Experiences] Reference
Do I perhaps sound over the top and indulging in exaggerated rhetoric?. From Wordnik.com. [California Reality, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference
Emmeline shook her head, adopting an expression of exaggerated concern. From Wordnik.com. [The House at Riverton] Reference
Tevye must to some degree be an everyman, albeit in exaggerated, crowd-pleasing form. From Wordnik.com. [January 2005] Reference
Certainly the political differences between the two Provinces do find expression in exaggerated form. From Wordnik.com. [Proportional Representation] Reference
Mr. Smith, speaking in exaggerated Southern black dialect, seems to have strolled out of the last five minutes of Spike. From Wordnik.com. [PopPolitics Weblog | PopPolitics.com] Reference
Spurlock makes a strong case, showing in exaggerated fashion how these foods changed his body and the mood swings they put him through. From Wordnik.com. [Have It Your Way] Reference
These recall the exaggerated fairy tale art of the motion picture. From Wordnik.com. [GameSpot's News, Screenshots, Movies, Reviews, Previews, Downloads, and Features] Reference
I recalled the exaggerated military styles for men that came in with the. From Wordnik.com. [The Patient Observer And His Friends] Reference
"My dears!" pursued Mrs. Chump, in Irish exaggerated by wine, "I've found. From Wordnik.com. [Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith] Reference
"My dears!" pursued Mrs. Chump, in Irish exaggerated by wine, "I've found 'm for ye!. From Wordnik.com. [Sandra Belloni — Complete] Reference
Paranoia is defined as the exaggerated or unfounded fear that others are trying to hurt you. From Wordnik.com. [StarTribune.com rss feed] Reference
He called the exaggerated features and realistic textures of the character models, especially that of the Joker, a kind of hyperrealism. From Wordnik.com. [GameSpot's News, Screenshots, Movies, Reviews, Previews, Downloads, and Features] Reference
Authorities said AFP "exaggerated" the toll and Reuters reported on. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
I think that that kind of exaggerated language does not serve us well. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 23, 2008] Reference
I don't know if I'd call an "exaggerated" sense of personal entitlement. From Wordnik.com. [One thumb down on the new transit mall (Jack Bog's Blog)] Reference
Five other firms were charged with issuing "exaggerated" research reports. From Wordnik.com. [The Last Word: Eliot Spitzer] Reference
Is there a danger that it might lead to a kind of exaggerated suburban sprawl?. From Wordnik.com. [The Soul of a New Flying Machine] Reference
He first called the accounts "exaggerated" and vowed to launch an investigation. From Wordnik.com. [Bangkok and Boat People] Reference
Meanwhile, cabinet welcomed the deal, and said the role of individuals should not be "exaggerated". From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
On the screen, the dancers were skipping and bounding about the floor in a kind of exaggerated polka. From Wordnik.com. [La insistencia de Jürgen Fauth] Reference
Parliament has adopted a multi-party report which states that corruption in South Africa is "exaggerated". From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
Regulators also found that "exaggerated" or "misleading" advertising claims were made at half the seminars. From Wordnik.com. [Six steps you can take to financial prosperity] Reference
BARRINO: So in the movie, it ` s - it ` s kind of exaggerated where it ` s, like, Well, what do you want to do?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 17, 2006] Reference
Is the horror of the Hutu genocide of perhaps a million Tutsi in Rwanda "exaggerated" because Germany did it first?. From Wordnik.com. [Trey Ellis: Michael Medved Makes Me Sad] Reference
Dr. Morgenstern, fully dressed, was skipping and bounding about the suite in a kind of exaggerated, athletic polka. From Wordnik.com. [La insistencia de Jürgen Fauth] Reference
The consortium would soon announce its composition, and the role of individuals should not be "exaggerated", he said. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
He also condemned "exaggerated" media reports that suggested the king had asked Mandela to remove IFP leader Mangosuthu. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
So it's part of a natural evolution, but it's kind of exaggerated a little bit, John, you know, with the rising sea level. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 25, 2007] Reference
Sifiso also condemned recent "exaggerated" media reports that suggested the King had requested Mandela to remove IFP leader. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
He says the selloff in the commodity-company stocks is "exaggerated" given that the price of oil and gold is still near records. From Wordnik.com. [Survival Guides: Fund Managers' Insights] Reference
Kirk recited a list of facts about the tough economy and then wondered aloud if some might think he had "exaggerated" those points. From Wordnik.com. [Mark Kirk Dodges Reporters Seeking Answers About His Military, Teaching Exaggerations] Reference
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