overstated
Example Sentences
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The findings suggest that fears about severe muscle related side effects may be overstated for most people who could benefit from treatment.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 30, 2026
Critics argue the historical case has been overstated and question whether the money should be spent at all.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
One Covid lesson is that effective risk communication requires humility, transparency and a grounding in science rather than overstated certainty.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
But I think that assumption has been overstated.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026
Some naturalists think the population may have been overstated by as much as 20 percent, which means that the moose aren’t being so much culled as slaughtered.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
