underestimate
Example Sentences
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Because of these gaps, scientists may be underestimating how quickly mountain temperatures are rising and how fast snow and ice could disappear.
From Science Daily
Japan's nuclear industry has also faced a string of scandals and incidents in recent weeks, including data falsification by Chubu Electric Power to underestimate seismic risks.
From Barron's
As Amara’s Law says, we overestimate a technology’s short-term impact and underestimate its long-term effects.
But every disaster Prof Galea has studied has convinced him that people underestimate the speed with which fires can spread.
From BBC
“It’s a big mistake to underestimate her,” said Thomas A. Shannon Jr., a former high-ranking State Department official who negotiated regularly with Rodríguez.
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