overestimate

Example Sentences

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Workers who underestimate how long 65-year-olds typically live are also more pessimistic about their own longevity — with only 25% expecting to reach age 90, versus 72% of those who overestimate.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 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

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 • Mar. 26, 2026

Unfortunately, investors overestimate their chances of picking those winners.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

But the curse of knowledge ensures that most writers will overestimate how standard a term has become and how wide the community is that has learned it.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker