underestimate
Example Sentences
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Investors underestimate the degree of risk they face as a result of the conflict in the Middle East and rising government debts, the European Central Bank said Wednesday.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
What do audiences underestimate or misunderstand about what it takes to make a comedy?
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
Don’t underestimate, though, how much they are tangled up in worries about a coming AI shakeout.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
"You see so many fighters say they are going to come back but people underestimate the strength and commitment it takes to come back," said Carano.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
“Never underestimate a Swanburne girl,” she repeated uncertainly, “for a Swanburne girl never underestimates herself.”
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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