overstate

Vermeij believes it's possible to overstate the significance of the leaks.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

"We also can't overstate the importance of the patient population and their involvement in developing therapies and their dedication to understanding their disease."

From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026

The plaintiffs accused the board members of instead cherry-picking data to understate operating costs and overstate the financial performance of landlords.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

I don’t want to overstate the story, though I’m probably about to.

From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026

“How about gorgon's blood? Can you cure that, or did Bob overstate your talents?”

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

Of the 130 companies scored, roughly half showed meaningful AI activity by any measure — but even that overstates it.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026

This large difference communicates that the student’s traditional GPA overstates his academic performance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026

The May headline number alone overstates the slowdown in single-family construction, the kind of houses most public builders construct.

From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026

That phrasing wildly overstates the case, perhaps conveying the impression that there is some voter fraud, even an uncomfortable amount, but just not enough to sway an election.

From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026

It also overstates the importance of rare geniuses, such as Watt and Edison.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

"We think both things are true, in part, but should not be dramatically overstated at this point."

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

Some researchers have responded that such apocalyptic statements about AI’s near-term impact on employment are grossly overstated and ignore the impact of new jobs that will be created.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026

The magnetic pull of RØZ — whose stage name is pronounced like the second syllable in “arroz” — cannot be overstated.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

The emotion of Joshua's comeback victory cannot be overstated.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

The extent of the panic was overstated by the press, too.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow

I haven’t finished reading the book yet, but I think the authors might be overstating their case.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

Attorneys for plaintiffs in the case say Hochman is vastly overstating the level of fraud and relying on databases with faulty information about who was incarcerated in county custody as a juvenile.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

At the same time, she cautioned against overstating the gender differences.

From MarketWatch ● May 21, 2026

Carney said last week that some people were overstating Canada's reliance on the United States and that Washington does not get to dictate the terms of the upcoming trade negotiations.

From Barron's ● Apr. 27, 2026

Whatever the case, it’s probably the only thing he could have possibly said that would have made our parents momentarily...happy might be overstating it.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan