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Some analysts caution the new measure might still overestimate inflation tied to computer software.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 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

Wall Street analysts typically overestimate actual earnings by two to 3 percentage points a year, on average, according to DataTrek research.

From Barron's ● May 8, 2026

"If you are contacting a sample with a gloved hand, you're likely imparting these stearates that could overestimate your results."

From Science Daily ● Mar. 29, 2026

I've spent so much time making sure I don't underestimate my opponents that I've forgotten it's just as dangerous to overestimate them as well.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

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

For any shot, everyone overestimates the likelihood of it going in.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2024

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

But this hypothesis probably overestimates the thickness of the stars in space.

From Side-Lights on Astronomy and Kindred Fields of Popular Science by Simon Newcomb

The EU said AliExpress' "overestimated the effectiveness of its system in detecting and removing illegal products".

From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026

If the stock falls or trades flat, there will likely be critiques that SpaceX and its advisers overestimated demand.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

He has admitted he overestimated how well his players would deal with the pressure of the Ashes, yet has to marry that with his determination to remove pressure from the dressing room.

From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026

The practice upended hotels’ planning by prompting them to increase staff and begin World Cup-themed renovations, preparing for crowds that may have been overestimated from the outset.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026

“His systems. Alexander’s systems are nothing you should be bothering with. You have no idea what you’re doing. I overestimated your ability to handle this challenge.”

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

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

At the time, he estimated that federal employment data could be overestimating the number of jobs created by as much as 60,000 positions each month.

From Barron's ● Feb. 2, 2026

It was flattering, but Shady was highly overestimating my circle of friends.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool