Sentences with phrase «on hyperbole»

The startup didn't waste time on hyperbole, either, in a press conference high on promises but low on specifics.

«When making submissions, we are big on logic and common sense, not on hyperbole and in terrorem arguments.

EDF doesn't hold back on the hyperbole, either.

TFP Easy on the hyperbole: «Post whatever garbage they like», «nefareous goings on», «hysterical impact».

And for once, in a city that positively feeds on hyperbole, he wasn't wrong.

Though the invitations for each event tend to rely on hyperbole and allusions, leaks and rumors can give us a pretty good idea of what to expect.

The soiree was long on hyperbole and rhetoric but short on details and hard numbers.

But both use political narrative for data so both are wrong on forecasts and long on hyperbole.

Too many marketers rely on hyperbole, exaggerated claims and emotional manipulation.

Not exact matches

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.

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.»

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.

Hyperbole aside, this article is on the mark.

May 28 - 29, Manila The event cuts across the hyperbole and brings together business leaders, government, and blockchain enthusiasts alike to access the state of blockchain and discuss applications on improving and changing the way business is done.

«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.

Now that the Republican and Democratic Conventions are over with, we can move on to the actual debate portion of the election, which means that your Facebook feed is about to get stormed by a barrage of thoughtful, reasonable, measured political opinions that will never be inflammatory hyperbole packed to the brim with dubious facts.

I believe she's sincere, and in that regard she's no different than any other Republican who is full of hyperbole and empty on substance.

I thought this might be hyperbole, until I just did a google news search on Mark Driscoll.

Allie Brosh of Hyperbole and a Half released her book this week and I can't wait to get my hands on it.

So yes, on its own, my own experiences are «weak» — not VERY weak, that's needless hyperbole, but weak, just as on their own your experiences are weak.

Obviously, (1) I'm not basing my opinions on what one single pastor said, and (2) I'm using hyperbole to make a point.

It is empty hyperbole when one claims they «know» because their faith is based on what they «see».

I grant also that I am quibbling here about a use of hyperbole, a use that obviously made an emotional impression on yours truly, and thus «got through» to me even if I now comment on its partial inaccuracy.

What Jesus seems to be saying here, again in a striking hyperbole that his hearers would have understood perhaps better than we, is that his followers must ever be on guard lest a human good draw us away from following the highest goodness.

I can only assume the author of the article, Mr. Blake, is using hyperbole to describe a problem with some conservative's focus on trendy ideas versus bedrock faith.

I think there may be some hyperbole going on.

We are told that he did not mean that we are to turn the other cheek or go the second mile — that is Oriental hyperbole; he meant something quite reasonable and practicable, as, for example, that we are not to take vengeance on our enemies.

First, you write on your own blog that you are disappointed in city of Bethlehem, «struck by the ugliness of the place... and the rudeness of the monks» and «resonate» with Bethlehem being called a «grand comedy» ``??? And then, you rush over here to discuss David's hyperbole and histrionics (that is, theatrical exaggeration)???

This theme on rhetoric and hyperbole consumed his early work on Karl Barth and even William James.

Placher performs a useful service when he corrects misconceptions and deflates rhetorical hyperbole on both sides of the revisionist - post-liberal debate.

It would be helpful if you would stop using hyperbole when you write up articles on our baseball games, such as or «FSU Baseball plummets in the polls...» (after dropping from 6th to 12th); or describing our 11th inning game against Duke as a «largely unwatchable game.»

Steady - on Muff any analysis / critique isn't tolerated on here after a win, you can only spout hyperbole about how good we are.

This is so far into the realm of hyperbole I'm just going to let your statement stand or fall on its own merits.

muff — you are making your own inference so here, have my unicorn......... I am happy to agree Costa is a better striker but I just enjoy pointing out the daftness of some of the hyperbole on here when the green - eyed ones start worshipping the opposition and eulogising «world class this and that» — and it always has to be at the expense of our own guys.

This constant use of hyperbole can alter the psyche of sports bettors and often helps create additional value on teams with losing records.

Even though «fake news,» is so popular to say nowadays, based on the actions of the contract negotiations none of these events are easy to blow off as just hyperbole.

I guess that means we are not to actually notice his hyperbole but instead we are to just accept it as fact and move on without question.

It may be a little bit of hyperbole, but I believe that if we do take Barkley, he could go on to be the best Browns RB since Leroy Kelly.

The charismatic Palmeri is often known for his hyperbole when it comes to rumours and transfer gossip, gave his own big reveal on Twitter regarding the recent chase for Neymar's signature by claiming a big news exclusive.

Takes some doing to get the Hyperbole of the Year award on here but credit where credits due — trophy already on your mantelpiece with 8 months of the season still left.

No amount of hype bestowed on Grauer could have been classified as hyperbole during her sophomore campaign.

Driven forward remorselessly by Sky Sports News, the hyperbole reaches a crescendo on the 31st days of both January and August — but the focus always seems to remain firmly on the clubs towards the top of the Premier League and there is very little coverage afforded to events further down the divisions.

I like to soft focus my eyes and write as if in a trance, going on tangents, allowing the most treacly sentimentality and absurd hyperbole.

If you can't pick up on the scorn, ridicule, and hyperbole dripping off of this page then you're part of the problem.

If on the other hand we are talking about the sort of open caucuses that the Tories have been running up until now, then the hyperbole really needs to be dampened down.

The «debate», such as it is, has been notable on both sides for nothing so much as the wild hyperbole of what will — or might — happen should their opponents get their way.

While Brown's hyperbole has given the nationalists a reason to persist in complaining, today's package really does mean change for Scotland on a massive scale.

«These two scorpions in a bottle are each trying to outdo one another with slanderous fear - mongering hyperbole, rather than focusing on their respective jobs running New York State and New York City.

On reflection, there have been five major post-war shifts in the major parties, and the claim that Labour's challenge is on a greater scale than any of the last four strikes me as implausible hyperbolOn reflection, there have been five major post-war shifts in the major parties, and the claim that Labour's challenge is on a greater scale than any of the last four strikes me as implausible hyperbolon a greater scale than any of the last four strikes me as implausible hyperbole.

That's more hyperbole, not least because the SNP's share of the vote and number of councillors was actually up slightly on the 2012 result - no mean feat considering local government budget cuts in the interim.