overestimate
Example Sentences
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This is a far higher proportion than we would see if Wall Street analysts were equally likely to overestimate earnings as underestimate them.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
One factor persuading Hartnett to run his long bond call for now is that he believes economists got inflation wrong last year, and he thinks they’ll overestimate it again this year.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 29, 2026
As Amara’s Law says, we overestimate a technology’s short-term impact and underestimate its long-term effects.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026
Armour's letter said that education was facing a gap of £250m, and he could not "overestimate the financial challenge we face in seeking to address our funding gap".
From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026
“You overestimate my abilities, but only slightly. And you didn’t answer my question.”
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
