overstate

Vermeij believes it's possible to overstate the significance of the leaks.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

"We also can't overstate the importance of the patient population and their involvement in developing therapies and their dedication to understanding their disease."

From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026

The plaintiffs accused the board members of instead cherry-picking data to understate operating costs and overstate the financial performance of landlords.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

I don’t want to overstate the story, though I’m probably about to.

From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026

It may be impossible to overstate the significance of race in defining the basic structure of American society.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

The May headline number alone overstates the slowdown in single-family construction, the kind of houses most public builders construct.

From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026

That phrasing wildly overstates the case, perhaps conveying the impression that there is some voter fraud, even an uncomfortable amount, but just not enough to sway an election.

From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026

It overstates the wage threat, misapplies the economics of crime, and treats cultural anxiety as a problem that can be eliminated by removing people rather than managing change.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 9, 2025

Even this low number overstates the risk, since the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index historically has outperformed a portfolio containing all high-yielding stocks.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2025

It also overstates the importance of rare geniuses, such as Watt and Edison.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

The economists caution that this doesn’t necessarily mean the BLS has solved its problems, and that the risk remains that job growth since last March is being overstated.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

"We think both things are true, in part, but should not be dramatically overstated at this point."

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

Some researchers have responded that such apocalyptic statements about AI’s near-term impact on employment are grossly overstated and ignore the impact of new jobs that will be created.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026

Although some people had raised concerns about having events close to, or on the Lagan, she believes the safety risk of the river might have been overstated.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

Since Sebond had harnessed faith and reason together, Montaigne’s critique set out to undermine faith by showing that all claims to knowledge are overstated.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

At the same time, she cautioned against overstating the gender differences.

From MarketWatch ● May 21, 2026

“These allegations are false and come on the eve of an election against the front-runner for governor,” he said in a statement, overstating somewhat his status in the neck-and-neck gubernatorial race.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026

In such circumstances, describing the decision as fully autonomous risks overstating the freedom involved.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026

Microsoft’s comments could help relieve concerns that large technology companies are overstating the useful life of Nvidia chips and other AI processors that power their data centers.

From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026

This practice of overstating the case is called hyperbole.

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood