overstated

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But I think that assumption has been overstated.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

There are other risks as well, but they are often overstated in simplified discussions.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

“Many hotels indicate that early booking signals overstated true demand.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

The importance of Starship can’t be overstated for the company, which is planning to raise record amounts of money in a June IPO, which could value SpaceX at north of $2 trillion.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Since Sebond had harnessed faith and reason together, Montaigne’s critique set out to undermine faith by showing that all claims to knowledge are overstated.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton