underestimate

Example Sentences

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"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

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

The Iranian capacity for responding with with its drone capabilities is limited, he believes, and people underestimate the destruction wreaked by America’s B-52 bombers.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

“Don’t underestimate me, child. I will not tolerate insubordination. Do I make myself clear?”

From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper