underestimate
Example Sentences
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"But never underestimate a woman of a certain age," she chuckled to the camera.
From BBC
“Industry”? I play Harper Stern, an underestimated American employee at the show’s British financial firm.
Brooks’ all-encompassing theme is that we tend to overestimate what new technologies can do and underestimate how long it takes for any new technology to scale up to usefulness.
From Los Angeles Times
A Japanese nuclear plant operator said it may have presented data underestimating earthquake risks to regulators, as Japan moves to revive nuclear power nearly 15 years after the Fukushima disaster.
From Barron's
But Chanel said people underestimate how hard the move is, as she had to start everything from scratch, from finding somewhere to live to opening a bank account and making new friends.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
