underestimate
Example Sentences
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Many economists think, as a result, that Thursday’s report underestimated the change in consumer prices—and that future reports could be affected too.
I’ve underestimated the Steelers before, and they just cobbled together an impressive victory over Miami, but it’s hard not to like the Lions here.
From Los Angeles Times
Curacao, with a population of fewer than 200,000 people, is the smallest country to qualify for the World Cup, but they should not be underestimated.
From Los Angeles Times
But given some NHS hospitals are affected and not all the restrictions placed on private hospitals are thought to have been been declared that could be an underestimate.
From BBC
Consensus views on HSBC’s growth in the two markets underestimate its potential to increase market share, the analysts say.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
