underestimation

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The academic, whose books inspired the movie starring Amir El-Masry and Pierce Brosnan as the boxer and his trainer, said a "father-son relationship is almost an underestimation".

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

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

The authors were able to show that this underestimation was linked to some of the features of the storm, including the temperature contrasts near its centre, that were not well predicted by the AI systems.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 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