How do you use the word exaggerated in a sentence?

Answer 1

"I've told you a million times: 'Don't exaggerate!'"

His campaign manager told the candidate not to exaggerate his accomplishments.

If you exaggerate when you tell a story, people may suspect that you are making it up.

My cousin always likes to exaggerate in his stories about camping in the wilderness.

Answer 2

('Exaggerated' is a past participle of the verb 'exaggerate,' which means to represent something that is larger, better, or even worse than it is in actuality. You would use this word to describe how someone has misrepresented something, usually in a retelling, anecdote, or story.)

He exaggerated in his stories about his wartime exploits to impress his nieces and nephews.

The woman exaggerated the extent of the water leak so that the landlord would fix it more quickly.

Answer 3

Here are three examples:

His exaggeration about his abilities became annoying.

The ancient tales of huge sea creatures were likely an exaggeration.