underestimate
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"These apps tend to underestimate calories, especially from fats, so what they actually ate is likely higher than what the app shows."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
Romero has her own advice — never underestimate the power of the vote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
"I think people wildly underestimate the level of sensitive information that in-home recordings would pick up," she said.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
“Never underestimate stock traders’ willingness to step into any breach in tech stocks’ upward momentum,” wrote Steve Sosnick, chief strategist at Interactive Brokers.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
Hazel made a mental note not to underestimate Percy again.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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Yass said fellow billionaire Jeff Bezos, if anything, underestimates his contribution to the U.S. economy.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
That there are really only two options for communication vastly underestimates dogs’ communicative potential.
From Slate ● Jun. 20, 2026
But that assessment underestimates both the man and the moment.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
Everyone underestimates Ashley’s intelligence and Austin’s willingness to sell out justice to ensure they’ll get ahead.
From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2026
I would like to say that he underestimates me, but that would be a lie.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
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The apps also underestimated fat by approximately 30 grams.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
Yet today she seems perhaps a little underestimated.
From Slate ● Jul. 21, 2026
They say the return on capex is being underestimated rather than overstated, and the earnings strength is broader than the handful of companies usually associated with it.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
"Something that's often underestimated about music is just how it helps people deal with difficult situations in their life and express themselves," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
You talk, you eat I began to realize, perhaps too late, that I had underestimated this lady.
From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick
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Harrison admitted to underestimating the backlash from fans but defended the trade, initially saying he had “no regrets.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
All of that leads him to believe that, even with the shares up about 36% year to date, investors are still underestimating the stock.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
Wall Street is underestimating how much Meta will spend on AMD’s AI chips, a Citi analyst said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
Advanced Micro Devices is currently getting a boost from the surge in demand for central processing units, but one analyst thinks Wall Street is underestimating another major opportunity for the company.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 12, 2026
But I was underestimating the resistance we would face.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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