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The phrase "a little overblown" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that is exaggerated or more intense than necessary, often in a critical context.
Example: "The media coverage of the event was a little overblown, making it seem more significant than it actually was."
Alternatives: "somewhat exaggerated" or "a bit excessive."
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Is his boisterous imagery a little overblown?
This may be a little overblown".
Even the hysterical warnings of a constitutional crisis seemed a little overblown.
It's a breezy read with more than a little overblown prose, some of it just plain silly.
The claim may be a little overblown, but there is no question that it was a dazzling alignment of talent.
Which seems a little overblown, when most of the feminists I know just want, you know, equality.
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"To some extent, the criticism is a little bit overblown," he said in a recent interview.
I would say that a lot of the press coverage is often a little bit overblown about this.
The language is a little too overblown and biblical even for Tony Blair, but several generations later, as we prepare for another war of liberation in Mesopotamia, the sentiment of the rhetoric is strikingly similar.
"I think that was a very good move by the organisers because sometimes these things can become a little bit overblown and overlong.
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