underestimate

Example Sentences

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Sports underestimate their human elements, the tics and oddities that make them unique.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 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

“I’ve learned that you don’t ever underestimate or try to make predictions on what Shohei’s going to do,” manager Dave Roberts said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

People "underestimate Dubai and its ability to survive a downturn", he added.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

The curse of knowledge means that we’re more likely to overestimate the average reader’s familiarity with our little world than to underestimate it.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker