overstated

Example Sentences

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One Covid lesson is that effective risk communication requires humility, transparency and a grounding in science rather than overstated certainty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

But I think that assumption has been overstated.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

But Dan Wasiolek, senior equity analyst at Morningstar, told MarketWatch that the deal furthers his belief that prediction-market competition is overstated.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

“Many hotels indicate that early booking signals overstated true demand.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

The heroic status of Aldus Manutius the Elder among historians of the printed word cannot be overstated.

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