as in to underestimate
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This is because the process seems easier in theory and planning than in actual practice; individuals underestimate the amount of work, experimentation and repetition necessary to achieve any meaningful outcomes.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025 -
Public health experts have long warned that UPF, while convenient and inexpensive, carry long-term health risks that are often underestimated.—
Emma Marsden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Aug. 2025
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That tells us the sector as a whole is still undervalued.—
Michael Foster,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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And 48% said their leaders and managers regularly undervalued their contributions, leading to feelings of inadequacy and self-doubt.—
Ashton Jackson,
CNBC,
1 Aug. 2025
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Better to overestimate our flaws than to fail to see them in the first place.—
Leslie Jamison,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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Tellis argues that India overestimates its influence on the world stage while lacking the economic heft, military capacity, and alliances to back its great-power ambitions.—
Nirupama Rao,
Foreign Affairs,
30 July 2025
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While his speed was underrated, Bech didn’t have the same physical presence as the 6-foot-4 Johnston or the 6-foot-5 Williams.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 July 2025
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But Casula believes Loveland’s blocking abilities are underrated.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
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“Misesteem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misesteem. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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