overstate
Example Sentences
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He didn’t want to overstate that finding, especially since about half of people reported being pessimistic about their future, but he hopes people can capitalize on that optimism.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
It's hard to overstate what Parkinson has done for Wrexham.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
“It is difficult to overstate just how much of an impact the fate of this budget will have for U.S.-Taiwan relations,” said David Sacks, an Asia-focused fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
In his seminal work External link on the impact of automation on jobs, MIT economist David Autor noted the tendency of headlines to overstate the extent of job losses from new technology.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
Yet it would be nearly impossible to overstate Lyell’s influence.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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