overestimate
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People often overestimate how much Medicare covers those specific needs, such as a nursing home stay or custodial care.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
"But I also don't think we should overestimate the impact of one or two difficult cases," she says.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
It’s impossible to overestimate the depth and singularity of influence that Roach, who died in 2007 at 83 years old, exerted on jazz, and on American culture.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Wall Street analysts typically overestimate actual earnings by two to 3 percentage points a year, on average, according to DataTrek research.
From Barron's ● May 8, 2026
As a result we tend to overestimate the importance of new technology and underestimate the rate of production and the impact of new intellectual tools.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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NBCUniversal executive Mark Marshall publicly criticized Nielsen, saying it overestimates streaming viewership at the expense of traditional media companies’ valuations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026
Unfortunately, the price action overestimates near-term profit possibility, Reese explained while cutting the stock to Underperform from Neutral.
From Barron's ● Mar. 6, 2026
For any shot, everyone overestimates the likelihood of it going in.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2024
Whatever the full explanation, the current focus on shoplifting is part of a broader trend: The public often overestimates crime.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 3, 2023
McClellan, as we well know, is always overcautious and overestimates our numbers, but public opinion in the North will force him to action.
From The Star of Gettysburg A Story of Southern High Tide by Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander) Altsheler
Resting the arm on the lap overestimated systolic BP, the top number of a reading, or the force of blood flow when pumped out of the heart, by 3.9 mmHg.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
The company overestimated demand, picked the wrong characters and made too many of dolls, said Gerrick Johnson, senior research analyst at Seaport Research Partners, which has a buy rating on Funko.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
But the strategists hold that these worries are overestimated.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
But experts say another key factor was that India overestimated its own production - and allowed sugar to be exported before the extent of the shortfall became clear.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Same story: idealistic, energetic young guys who overestimated themselves, underestimated the country, and ended up in trouble.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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Investors may be overestimating the threat posed by BYD’s newly unveiled Xuanji A3 autonomous-driving chip, they note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
There's a risk of people overestimating a robot's capabilities, he says.
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
But investors might be overestimating the odds that central banks will raise rates in response to the war.
From Barron's ● Apr. 27, 2026
However, Adobe’s buyback pledge indicates that management thinks the market is severely overestimating the impact of such AI on its business.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 22, 2026
It was flattering, but Shady was highly overestimating my circle of friends.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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