Sentence examples for exaggerated force from inspiring English sources

As a director, Ms. Holden Jones subverts the conventions of the genre not by mocking them, but by giving them exaggerated force and scale: hyperbolizing them into oblivion.

As the business cycle resumes, perhaps with exaggerated force, the US is likely to revert to something resembling the attitude to the world that it adopted towards the end of the 19th century.

At this point, the Muslims divided their forces: the bulk of the army, under Abbas, remained at Kamacha to continue the siege, while the remainder (an obviously exaggerated force of 50,000 according to the chronicler) was sent to raid further into Byzantine territory and pillage.

One can see only the intermediate outcome from the balance of the exaggerated and opposed forces".

Liberal critics argue that the agency exaggerated Soviet power, leading the United States to spend more on its military forces than needed.

Cueto, who pitches with an exaggerated back twist, was forced from his playoff start in San Francisco last October after one batter because of back spasms.

"In no time the trademark live-action Fiona was in full force, complete with exaggerated trembles and shakes, singing that hovered close to growling or screaming, minutes-long jam-outs (she brought along a full band), full-body heaves of breath and demonic facial contortions," Pitchfork reported.

He became exceedingly pessimistic about the outlook for his command and he complained frequently to Washington, D.C. about shortages while providing exaggerated estimates of the strength of the rebel forces.

Scores were injured, though few seriously, said march organizers, who criticized "the exaggerated response of the security forces".

Harvard University Press; 200 pages; $24.95 and £16.50LIKE much else these days, exaggerated fears of international market forces have become a truly global phenomenon.

They exaggerated, yet the maelstrom is a force that commands respect.