cannot be overstated
idiom
—used to say that something is very large or very great
The importance of tomorrow's test cannot be overstated.
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To his young followers, Kirk's larger impact cannot be overstated.
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Elena Moore, NPR, 21 Sep. 2025
Still, the lasting impact of MTM cannot be overstated.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Having been shaped so beautifully by Alejandro Ramírez Magaña and Daniela Michel, the essential place of this wonderful festival within the film world cannot be overstated.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2025
His impact and influence on my life cannot be overstated.
—Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
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Elena Moore, NPR, 21 Sep. 2025
Still, the lasting impact of MTM cannot be overstated.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Having been shaped so beautifully by Alejandro Ramírez Magaña and Daniela Michel, the essential place of this wonderful festival within the film world cannot be overstated.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2025
His impact and influence on my life cannot be overstated.
—Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cannot be overstated
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“Cannot be overstated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cannot%20be%20overstated. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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