overestimated

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He vastly overestimated the power of the Pakistani diaspora in U.S. politics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

It’s yet another indication that the allure of AI-created content for paying customers has been vastly overestimated.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Traditional physics models have consistently overestimated how tall a foam must be before liquid begins to leak out.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

Worse still, the department reported that the federal government had overestimated the number of jobs employers added in its two previous reports.

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026

He was green, and he overestimated his resilience, but he was sufficiently skilled to last for sixteen weeks on little more than his wits and ten pounds of rice.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer