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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The senate’s habitual obsession with women as a threat (to conquest, power, imperial security, male dignity) cannot be overstated.
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His ability to coach players at the most important position on the field cannot be overstated.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
And the long-festering frustrations with Netanyahu’s administration cannot be overstated, even among Israel’s strongest defenders in the Democratic caucus.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 17 June 2025
The symbolic and practical implications of an authoritarian flag planted on the Moon cannot be overstated.
—Avery Padraic Kerrigan, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2025
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His ability to coach players at the most important position on the field cannot be overstated.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
And the long-festering frustrations with Netanyahu’s administration cannot be overstated, even among Israel’s strongest defenders in the Democratic caucus.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 17 June 2025
The symbolic and practical implications of an authoritarian flag planted on the Moon cannot be overstated.
—Avery Padraic Kerrigan, Hartford Courant, 17 June 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 1 Jul. 2025.
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