underestimation

Example Sentences

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The figures are likely to be a severe underestimation because boat passenger lists are rarely available.

From Barron's • Oct. 13, 2025

That underestimation led to a misjudgment of tsunami heights — with some of the first detailed alerts erroneously estimating the tsunami would be lower than protective sea walls.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2024

"Our motivation here is to reconsider how the open-endedness of the scale can lead to an underestimation of risk, and, in particular, how this underestimation becomes increasingly problematic in a warming world," the researchers wrote.

From Salon • Feb. 6, 2024

But it was a vast underestimation of the eventual cost of the scandal, which is now expected to be more than £1bn.

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2024

But despite his underestimation of England and his overestimation of France, Jefferson's reputation and popularity soared.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis