Sentences with word «exaggeration»

Animals (and people) faced with stress often react with exaggeration of common activities they find pleasurable and comforting.

It's not exaggeration to say that without her continuous and genuine help, I wouldn't have been able to accomplish many things in my blogging journey.

Just in case, I should also point out the use of slight exaggeration for effect.

It did sort of seem like there was a bit of exaggeration in the accent happening, right?

He is, above all, a dog of balance, both standing and moving, without exaggeration in any part, the whole worth more than the sum of its parts.

The predicted ~ 8 ° F rise is not a joke, nor is it some sort of exaggeration for effect.

He takes them seriously, listens carefully and then responds, not with a direct or literal answer, but with several teachings and with exaggeration.

The other half of the statement, that «higher temperatures are triggering self - reinforcing feedback mechanisms in global ecosystems» is a gross exaggeration of the state of scientific knowledge.

Calling the meal simple might be a slight exaggeration as you actually have to prepare the spice blend as well as making the rest of the dinner.

Well, slight exaggeration on my behalf, but it was a little embarrassing.

How do people get away with the lie of exaggeration about climate change?

Since nothing definite has changed yet, calling net neutrality dead might be a slight exaggeration at this point.

We must,, of course, try to make sure that religious persecution isn't covered up, and we must try to get the facts straight, avoiding exaggeration.

Even so, what appears as exaggeration from the point of view of external history is itself a way of calling attention to aspects of events that might otherwise pass us by.

Okay... maybe a little exaggeration there, but I truly do believe they are the foundation to a good wardrobe!

Over exaggeration of one's ignorance in the hope it turns into brilliant football knowledge.

I say it completely without exaggeration because it's true and I love you too much to lie.

However, in general, I think so much of what we dread is based on some collection, projection and possibly even exaggeration of past experiences.

But his huge exaggeration left me with a sour feeling so I told him that I would not sign something that was untrue.

Ok, a bit exaggeration there, but these extra chilly days have forced me to really stretch my imagination in order to keep my wardrobe interesting.

Through exaggeration, we can learn something about the nature of war.

It may involve exaggeration, misleading half - truths, or manipulation of facts to present an untrue picture of the targeted person.

Usually it simply means gossip or deliberate exaggeration passed off as fact.

We have seen that this is a great exaggeration.

Even a small exaggeration, such as stating that one has already earned a degree that is still a few months away, can be grounds for automatic dismissal.

He's not going to be the fall guy for this, and admitting too much exaggeration allows him to become precisely that.

And your criticism of his story is that he used obvious exaggeration to make his point?

Why must the side that gets the sign of the effect right spend so much more special effects money, and air time to quantitative exaggeration rather than promoting qualitative understanding?

The purpose of political exaggeration is to stimulate stronger emotional responses, usually fear, and therefore make us more likely to act in the way desired.

Where there is a suspicion that a claim may be fraudulent, including exaggeration claims, investigations should be carried out as early as possible.

All of this online data has turned fantasy into fact and exaggeration into reality.

I know this might look like a serious exaggeration.

While exaggeration is not recommended, boasting a little about what you can do in a professional capacity is actually important.

Even the word «capitalism» is a big - time exaggeration.

Soft insurance fraud is considered exaggeration of otherwise legitimate claims for purposes of collecting a larger payment than otherwise due.

I challenged him with a bit of my own exaggeration.

The sheer exaggeration of the story is matched only by the sincerity with which it is told, creating an effect that's both off putting and, frankly, a little embarrassing.

Will you, as so many others do, lean towards exaggeration — or even stretch the truth more than a little?

Some job seekers think exaggeration and lies will get them a job.

This is a major issue in the current energy and climate debate where exaggeration and bias go hand - in - hand.

I can not begin to tell you the damage that has occurred by the past exaggeration of climate predictions.

Where I saw only darkness... a massive exaggeration on my part... you saw possibility!

I know some of these points are a stretch, but exaggeration clearly sits comfortably on both sides of the fence when it comes to debating climate change.

There's been plenty written on the possible benefits, and the possible exaggeration of benefits, of breastfeeding children.

In the climate change debate, while the dangers of global warming have been deliberately understated, those opposed to taking action have engaged in absurd exaggeration of the economic costs of cutting emissions.