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"But I also don't think we should overestimate the impact of one or two difficult cases," she says.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

It’s hard for investors to learn from their mistakes because they tend to underweight the importance of luck, overestimate the role of skill and “overinterpret what may be chance events,” says Alex Edmans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

Confirming the upcoming meeting between Araghchi and Putin, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said: "The importance of this conversation is hard to overestimate given how the situation around Iran and in the Middle East is developing."

From Barron's ● Apr. 27, 2026

Workers who underestimate how long 65-year-olds typically live are also more pessimistic about their own longevity — with only 25% expecting to reach age 90, versus 72% of those who overestimate.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 23, 2026

The puzzle is why Ibn al-Haytham’s example was not followed more extensively, for it would be difficult to overestimate the significance of his achievements.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

NBCUniversal executive Mark Marshall publicly criticized Nielsen, saying it overestimates streaming viewership at the expense of traditional media companies’ valuations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026

Unfortunately, the price action overestimates near-term profit possibility, Reese explained while cutting the stock to Underperform from Neutral.

From Barron's ● Mar. 6, 2026

It's tremendous knockabout stuff, but it rather overestimates the scale of the challenge Scotland have faced when playing against England in the Townsend era.

From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2026

Whatever the full explanation, the current focus on shoplifting is part of a broader trend: The public often overestimates crime.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 3, 2023

In reality the child at first overestimates his powers and behaves fearlessly because he does not recognize dangers.

From A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis by Sigmund Freud

Resting the arm on the lap overestimated systolic BP, the top number of a reading, or the force of blood flow when pumped out of the heart, by 3.9 mmHg.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

“Politicians overestimated the impact that the trade war could have on Europe and were just very, very keen to make a deal,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

But the strategists hold that these worries are overestimated.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026

But experts say another key factor was that India overestimated its own production - and allowed sugar to be exported before the extent of the shortfall became clear.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

“I have worked long to build bridges between ourselves and the spinners. I thought perhaps they would be more agreeable, but I overestimated my influence with them.”

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins

There's a risk of people overestimating a robot's capabilities, he says.

From BBC ● May 28, 2026

However, Adobe’s buyback pledge indicates that management thinks the market is severely overestimating the impact of such AI on its business.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 22, 2026

"We may be overestimating microplastics, but there should be none," said McNeil, senior author of the study and U-M professor of chemistry, macromolecular science and engineering, and the Program in the Environment.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 29, 2026

Filosa said at the time of the announcement that the write-downs “largely reflect the cost of overestimating the pace of the energy transition that distanced us from many car buyers’ real-world needs, means and desires.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026

My father has a bad habit of overestimating his charm—and also my mother’s patience.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen