underestimate
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This is likely to be an underestimate with many victims not choosing to report.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
Or, perhaps, the astonishment should be at how easy it often has been to underestimate one so young.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Energy Information Administration and the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, has a tendency to underestimate crude demand.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 16, 2026
"These apps tend to underestimate calories, especially from fats, so what they actually ate is likely higher than what the app shows."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
“Okay, but don’t underestimate bougie rage. That’s on another level.”
From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi
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Although this condition is linked to a wide variety of negative health effects, the public chronically underestimates its seriousness.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
That there are really only two options for communication vastly underestimates dogs’ communicative potential.
From Slate ● Jun. 20, 2026
But that assessment underestimates both the man and the moment.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
They argued to CMS that the rates were based on underestimates of healthcare spending trends, and that the recalibration distorted the payment setups.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026
“Never underestimate a Swanburne girl,” she repeated uncertainly, “for a Swanburne girl never underestimates herself.”
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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The threat that rising temperatures fuelled by climate change pose to the health of older people has been dramatically underestimated, according to a US modelling study published Tuesday.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
But from being underestimated, I remember my dad being like, “You have to get comfortable with ‘no.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
One factor that previous models may have underestimated is turbulence.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
Along with the sustainable growth and “operational excellence,” Nelson looks for companies for which it appears growth rates are being underestimated.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
“They underestimated you, sweetheart. Not a mistake I’m going to make. I want you in my camp.”
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
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Usually, implied volatility sits higher than realized volatility, but when the gap starts to close, it can signal that investors are underestimating the risk of a selloff in the near term.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
"That is why we are committed to progressing in a collaborative way, whilst not underestimating the considerable challenges ahead, and providing stability for all at the earliest opportunity."
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Imagine “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” with automatic weapons, or “The Honeymooners” with an actual moon shot, and you’ll still be underestimating the domestic rancor of the horror-comedy “Over Your Dead Body.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Harrison admitted to underestimating the backlash from fans but defended the trade, initially saying he had “no regrets.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
I wanted to show her that underestimating me was a mistake.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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