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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

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

Workers who underestimate how long 65-year-olds typically live are also more pessimistic about their own longevity — with only 25% expecting to reach age 90, versus 72% of those who overestimate.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 23, 2026

The puzzle is why Ibn al-Haytham’s example was not followed more extensively, for it would be difficult to overestimate the significance of his achievements.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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

When your congregation zealously overestimates the epistemological functionality of empiricism in the work of logical positivism, you trap the conversation of science and consciousness in your lethally boring Vienna wagon-Circling.

From Salon ● Apr. 1, 2024

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

Systolic pressure was overestimated by 6.5 mmHg, while diastolic pressure was overestimated by 4.4 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

They had overestimated the speed with which they could defeat the Soviet army and underestimated the will to resist not only of the Soviet troops but also of the Soviet people.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson

Traders could also be overestimating the BOJ’s hawkish tilt.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

He believes the market is overestimating the adverse impact of AI-based design rivals and notes user interest in Adobe’s own AI features.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 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

"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

It was flattering, but Shady was highly overestimating my circle of friends.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool




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