Sentences with phrase «hyperbole in»

When you see «vague descriptions of skills or skills that aren't consistent with the job duties or job title,» you might be seeing that hyperbole in action, says OfficeTeam district president Brandi Britton.

Avoid overstatement You should not use overstatement or hyperbole in your resume anywhere.

Queen's University's Bruce Pardy expressed his hyperbole in the National Post,

To make the point that business strategists need to proceed with caution in dealing with brand names, I have used hyperbole in answering this question.

I believe those who revert to hyperbole in the discussions and debate about the causes of climate fluctautions are deeply unhappy people and I feel rather sorry for them in consequence.

Note the level of hyperbole in these comments.

«There's a little bit of hyperbole in things that people see changing right now,» Christy said.

(I think one Jones hyperbole in particular)

I think Chris Christensen is on the money when he says «a little hyperbole in a press release is to be expected — the critical moment is whether the science is backed up.»

Let's get a grip — a little hyperbole in a press release is to be expected — the critical moment is whether the science is backed up.

It's the laziest form of insult you can think up, and 9/10 it's hyperbole in the extreme.

I may have overdone it with the hyperbole in my introduction, so let's temper the excitement a bit and examine what's missing in this consolized Crysis.

Now, if only B&N would cut back on the overblown hyperbole in their press releases and product descriptions.

Child sought to explain his comments about Amazon wanting world domination on Newsnight, saying he hoped «to be excused for minor hyperbole in a 4 - min pop - TV chat, during which the presenter spent most of her time butting in».

Find an example of hyperbole in the book, and explain why you think the subject of your example is being exaggerated.

The spectacle of people, many of whom know better, succumbing to such hyperbole in a new «crisis!»

While I rarely include such sales hyperbole in my reviews, I think this one deserves a nod, at least where the new Sorento is concerned.

(The hyperbole in «A Nation at Risk» is even more obvious today, in light of the fact that the system it maligned played a major role in producing the leaders of the digital revolution and in sustaining a military and an economy that are the envy of the world.)

Vanilla Sky comes off as the cinematic equivalent of the blowhard at the cocktail party spewing trivial non-sequiturs wrapped in purple hyperbole in the hopes that someone gullible will fall in line for a joyless ravishing.

In an unexpected twist, much of what's played for hyperbole in the fictional film presages what happens in «Their Finest,» during which Catrin comes into her own, like so many women of her generation.

I promise no hyperbole in my sentiments.

There's clearly a bucket of hyperbole in that statement but I'm wondering if the sheer volume of people that place such faith in this magical fruit indicate that there's at least some truth to the legends.

Yes, there's some hyperbole in that last sentence.

So now possible hyperbole in an initial e-mail is what?

It's a bit of hyperbole in service of a good point: The difficult work of streamlining government must move forward.

Of course there's a lot of hyperbole in that, but still both players were pretty far along when they entered the program and didn't need a ton of development.

Drought Is Bearing Fruit for Washington Wineries: American wine, for all the hype and hyperbole in recent years about Idaho rieslings or Pennsylvania pinot noirs, is still overwhelmingly a California thing...

In a fit of hyperbole in 1980 Jerry Falwell claimed an audience of 25 million for his program alone.

I was being humorous and using hyperbole in an effort to improve the quality of Sleeping Beauty's posts.

Is there no place for hyperbole in advertising copy?

«Make your points clearly and succinctly and your query has a much greater chance at garnering notice, while using hyperbole in your entreaties will have its exact opposite intended effect on most VCs,» says Ian Sigalow.

While there's certainly some hyperbole in this scenario, it's not that far from the way that executives feel like sales growth should occur.

I think there is a touch of hyperbole in this - China graduates a lot folks with computer science degrees - but the fact that Midwestern companies only attract 4 % of America's VC dollars is pretty stunning.

Basic may actually be hyperbole in describing how Dollarama currently manages its inventory.

Sounds draconian, but I detect a bit of hyperbole in the case against the Ledbetter Act.

Not exact matches

Too often the fog of war rolls in after the clouds of half - truths and hyperbole.

He later returned to Canada and eventually signed on to CBC's Dragons» Den in 2006, cultivating a reputation as a brutally honest capitalist with a penchant for hyperbole.

It's only slight hyperbole to say in this political climate that Google could get approval to acquire both Facebook and New Zealand.

Throw in a few dastardly current events, get the media sizzling with terrorism talk, throw in some Donald Trump, and there you have it, an angst that is partly based in fact but ultimately polluted by hyperbole and xenophobia.

It has become reassuringly common to dismiss Trump's hyperbole as the hardball negotiating tactics dished out in his book The Art of the Deal — bluster that will eventually give way to some measure of compromise and an updated NAFTA — but the dire news trickling out from the talks is forcing a harsh rethink, and there's growing reason to fear the worst.

Yet in many ways the presentation was quintessential Jobs: He pitched the gargantuan, ring - shaped structure with a mix of flair, theatrics, and hyperbole.

A Comcast executive wrote in December to the FCC that «public discourse on open Internet issues has now reached a fever pitch» and that «emotion and hyperbole are substituting for facts.»

That's not just hyperbole — images and videos literally wrap around the viewer, which makes the experience far more visceral than anything found in 2D.

And, of course, Ramo engaged in needless hyperbole when he said «every Korean» acknowledges Japan's influence over the country.

You'll definitely want to avoid vague statements and hyperbole, but you'll score extra points if you can include some stats on how you have impacted companies or associations that you've been employed with in the past.

Foursquare had launched in 2009 with enough hyperbole to buoy an aircraft carrier.

It's pretty crowded and when people try to stand out in crowds they tend to shout, post things in ALL - CAPS and engage in hyperbole.

Neither the crisis in financials or the current recession are surprising, but Depression talk is hyperbole.

From the outraged hyperbole frothing from the lips of pro-Kinder Morgan supporters, you would think Premier John Horgan had flipped the Queen the bird with his campaign pledge to «use all the tools in the toolbox to stop» Kinder Morgan's controversial oil tanker - pipeline proposal.

You can create excitement, you can do wonderful promotion and get all kinds of press, and you can throw in a little hyperbole.