overemphasize

Example Sentences

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Critics complain that extreme event attribution, as the effort is known, overemphasizes public communications and underestimates uncertainty.

From Science Magazine

“With the threats around, it just overemphasizes the need for these events worldwide.”

From Washington Post

But Sandtown never had institutional anchors to rebound, and Baltimore’s Empowerment Zone overemphasized social services.

From Washington Post

However, university rankings are widely criticized in many quarters, with critics saying they often fail to grasp the quality of teaching and often overemphasize research over instruction.

From New York Times

I just want to make sure that we do not overemphasize the importance of representation, that we more overemphasize the importance of resources.

From Los Angeles Times