overstating

That will come with its own bread and circuses problems, I'm sure, but I think in overstating the likely effects as a doomsday scenario, you risk defeating your own purpose, invoking the cynical apathy that prevents most deeply dystopian views from being treated seriously, to be honest.

More Aesthetics Hal Duncan 2007

Actually, Swedes is kind of overstating the case; they look to me to be close to Jennifer Aniston's complexion who's a mix of Greek, Italian, and Scottish, so they'd kind of be normal for part-Mediterranean/part-northern European.

On Micheal Jackson's Downfall Steven Barnes 2009

I think that's kind of overstating what the sheriff meant.

CNN Transcript Aug 8, 2007 2007

I think that's kind of overstating what the sheriff meant.

CNN Transcript Aug 8, 2007 2007

Georgetown University law professor Paul Rothstein cautioned against "overstating" the possibility of Bush's personal involvement in the leak.

Balkinization 2004

In addition, the Morgan Stanley analyst is confident pricing for blockbuster cancer drug Avastin will remain stable for several years and believes investors are "overstating" the threat of off-label use of Avastin cannibalizing sales of Lucentis, an experimental treatment for age-related blindness.

Genentech Has 'Unrivaled Growth' Among Large-Caps 2006

In another try, Hunter said Clark was "overstating" the risk in challenging other countries in the Middle East.

THE NEWS BLOG 2005

Georgetown University law professor Paul Rothstein cautioned against "overstating" the possibility of Bush's personal involvement in the leak.

Balkinization 2004

TOOBIN: Well, I think, first of all, it's really inappropriate to make up your mind in any way based on so little evidence that has been presented so far, so I think he's really kind of overstating what he could possibly say.

CNN Transcript Jun 24, 2004 2004

It's kind of overstating it, for a long time, but he was chief of staff of the Black Panther Party in the late ` 60s while Huey was in jail and after Eldridge fled to Algeria.

The Shadow of the Panther: Huey Newton and the Price of Black Power in America 1994