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overestimate

[oh-ver-es-tuh-mayt, oh-ver-es-tuh-mit] / ˌoʊ vərˈɛs təˌmeɪt, ˈoʊ vərˈɛs tə mɪt /














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"But I also don't think we should overestimate the impact of one or two difficult cases," she says.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

However, don’t overestimate the value of these credentials, according to job-market experts.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 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

Confirming the upcoming meeting between Araghchi and Putin, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said: "The importance of this conversation is hard to overestimate given how the situation around Iran and in the Middle East is developing."

From Barron's ● Apr. 27, 2026

“People tend to overestimate my character,” I say quietly.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth

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

He overestimates the importance of a matter which does not concern him.…

From A Young Man in a Hurry and Other Short Stories by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers

It also overestimated diastolic blood pressure, the bottom number, or the pressure in the arteries when the heart rests between beats, by 4.0 mmHg.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 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

The practice upended hotels’ planning by prompting them to increase staff and begin World Cup-themed renovations, preparing for crowds that may have been overestimated from the outset.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026

They overestimated its size by a factor of six and gave it frightening claws, which in fact came from a Megalonyx, or giant ground sloth, found nearby.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

There's a risk of people overestimating a robot's capabilities, he says.

From BBC ● May 28, 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

"We may be overestimating microplastics, but there should be none," said McNeil, senior author of the study and U-M professor of chemistry, macromolecular science and engineering, and the Program in the Environment.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 29, 2026

The financial blow “reflects the cost of overestimating the pace of the energy transition,” said Antonio Filosa, Stellantis’s chief executive.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026

My father has a bad habit of overestimating his charm—and also my mother’s patience.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen




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