“This caricature-like exaggeration of traits conventionally associated with virility appears to be related to Custer's spoken and written exaggeration of his accomplishments.”

“Here was something that was not to be lightly discounted as an exaggeration, and so disregarded.”

“It would not be an exaggeration to describe the tenor of the letter as being somewhat desperate.”

“I've gone through the claims and counter-claims, and suspect he was valiant in one incident and a whiner or exaggerator in others.”

“The notorious exaggerator, in fact, put down just about everyone who was not German blue blood or to the manor born.”

“But the fact that he's a serial exaggerator is exactly why this story should receive attention, not why it should be shrugged off.”

“The book is full of invented tales and wild exaggerations of documented events.”

“Could it be the posthumous public pronouncements were really only shameless self-serving exaggerations?”

“The warden dismissed the accusations made by Smith and the other prisoners as lies and exaggerations.”

“Once upon a time, the reference check offered reliable protection against serial exaggerators and smooth talkers.”

“May you survive the tempests that you are tempting, angering that the ungodly tribe of fibbers, exaggerators and outrageous abusers of power to bludgeon the real number.”