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underestimate

[uhn-der-es-tuh-mayt, uhn-der-es-tuh-mit, -mayt] / ˌʌn dərˈɛs təˌmeɪt, ˌʌn dərˈɛs tə mɪt, -ˌmeɪt /


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Asked if Isar could one day be valued at 100 billion euros, Metzler said "people massively underestimate the potential of space".

From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026

Investors tend to underestimate the risks and overestimate the returns of holding a concentrated stock position, according to Brian Smith, head of the Wealth Education Center at Morgan Stanley Investment Management.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

To call California the “Golden State” is to underestimate its assets.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

When the researchers applied their improved model weighting to projections of precipitation, they found indications that current climate models may also underestimate future snowfall in southeastern Greenland and rainfall across the Mediterranean region.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026

But no one should ever underestimate the ability of one single person, man or woman, to change the world.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

"Keeping scale-ups on the fringes underestimates the contribution of our greatest companies, and we need to support and develop them on British shores at all costs," she said.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

"The total reported burned area therefore underestimates the true area burned," he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

Although this condition is linked to a wide variety of negative health effects, the public chronically underestimates its seriousness.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026

“Their greatest advantage is that the Western world underestimates them.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026

“I underestimate him? Are you serious? He underestimates me.”

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson

In the past, people who received the tax credits but underestimated their income didn’t have to pay back the full amount.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026

Justice Kagan noticed the problem, but underestimated it.

From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026

“And that’s a testament to Cole writing something very true and anchored in real emotion. I think anyone who has ever felt underestimated or misunderstood or overlooked can really identify with this role.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

He said the risks associated with severe weather should not be underestimated, particularly around rivers and areas prone to flooding.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

“Well, my mistake. I underestimated you, Red. Boy, did I.”

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz

Jim O'Neill, an economist and former Treasury minister, said: "I'm not surprised. People were, and to a lesser extent, are, underestimating the improving momentum in the UK,"

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

People overestimate the benefits of new technology in the short term, while underestimating the gains over the long term, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Fashion giants on both sides of the Atlantic are underestimating the Chinese shopper at their own peril.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

“While gold and silver have rebounded in recent weeks, we continue to believe the market is underestimating the implications of growing fiscal deficits, elevated debt levels, and currency debasement,” the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

But I was underestimating the resistance we would face.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson


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