as in to underestimate
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The impact of the fires on the L.A region’s children cannot be underestimated and may portend long-term difficulties, child development experts say.—
Kevinisha Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2025 -
And Answers For Saturday, March 8 What To Know About Hantavirus—The Rare Mouse-Borne Virus That Killed Gene Hackman’s Wife Arakawa The return of war as a topic in European debate will alarm many people, and it should not be underestimated.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Kennedy has downplayed the outbreak, even miscounting deaths, and has suggested remedies, such as vitamin A, to prevent measles that experts advise against.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA TODAY,
7 Mar. 2025
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There’s been a lot of complaining about organizational chaos, miscounted hotel stars, and the loudest men in the group chat.—
Kassondra Cloos,
Outside Online,
12 Feb. 2025
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People are often overestimating the urgency of things unnecessarily.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
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But is Trump overestimating the importance of these minerals?—
Andrew Ross Sorkin,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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Barclays upgrades Lennox to overweight from equal weight Barclays said the heating and cooling company is undervalued.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2025
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Academic effort—like learning to read proficiently—is often undervalued by these young people, who don’t see how these skills are relevant to their future work.—
Mark C. Perna,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Routinely underrated For a few years now, LaVine has been routinely underrated.—
Morten Stig Jensen,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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In the words of Tigers manager A.J. Hinch, its importance is underrated defensively.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Misreckon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misreckon. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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