overestimate
Example Sentences
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We always overestimate the speed at which these transitions disrupt existing industries.
From Barron's
This is a far higher proportion than we would see if Wall Street analysts were equally likely to overestimate earnings as underestimate them.
From Barron's
Traditional physics models have consistently overestimated how tall a foam must be before liquid begins to leak out.
From Science Daily
Five years ago, state forecasters badly missed their runoff predictions — overestimating the snowmelt expected to refill reservoirs by up to 68%.
From Los Angeles Times
Because of that assumption, they underestimated the mass of the black hole and overestimated the mass of the neutron star.
From Science Daily
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