underestimate

Example Sentences

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“People underestimate how improbable the improbable is,” says Christian Busch, a University of Southern California business-school professor and the author of “The Serendipity Mindset.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

"Presidents have often offered timelines to buy time with the public" during wars, said Thomas Patterson, a historian at the Harvard Kennedy School, "and almost all of them underestimate the time."

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Traders should not underestimate what a long weekend could bring.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Lastly, he said, don’t underestimate the power of your own animal instincts.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

When the meeting adjourned, Mott hugged Bush and thanked her for taking the lead, and Stanton realized she had been wrong to underestimate the female leadership.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling