overstate
Example Sentences
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“I think the ideological divide that’s happening right now—it’s important to address, but we shouldn’t overstate it,” she says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
It is hard to overstate what a game-changing moment this court verdict is for social media.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
The significance of this climbdown is hard to overstate.
From Slate • Mar. 24, 2026
Default rates are low—though rising—private credit-focused lenders remain optimistic, and analysts insist that the markdowns of some software and tech companies may overstate the impact of AI disruption.
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
It may be impossible to overstate the significance of race in defining the basic structure of American society.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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