You're exaggerating

Grammar usage guide and real-world examples

You're exaggerating for comic effect, right?

Gail: I think you're exaggerating the persona shift.

He tells Arun that this is how to deal with powerful people: "They know you're exaggerating, but they like it, and you keep your pride because you know you're exaggerating".

"If you think you can hit the green one time in 10 tries from the rough, you're exaggerating," Love said.

One danger is being too general especially about big numbers as it can look like you're exaggerating.

A Washington economist involved in the project said: "The idea was that if you cut down trees and don't replace them, then you're exaggerating the standard of living.

Mr Nawbatt replied: "Just as you are exaggerating in the (medical) report, you are exaggerating what happened at Abercrombie and the effect it had on you".

In the meeting, according to Talabani, Majid told him, "You are exaggerating — the number killed in Anfal is not a hundred and eighty-two thousand, it is only a hundred and six thousand".

VITTES: What was your goal with Man in a Case?   BARYSHNIKOV: You are exaggerating my impact on this project.

PS: This seems to be a bit difficult to believe, honestly… (patient 11, psychiatrist 3) Ps: Do you think there is any slightest chance that this is something you are exaggerating?

A good example is when the victim tries to confront the parent/s about the abuse; the child may be told "I never do that", "You think too much", "You shouldn't be upset about that", or "You are exaggerating".