as in to underestimate
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If anything, the Texas study probably underestimates the economic impact of college attainment.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026 -
Don’t underestimate the importance of other cognitively protective practices such as consistently getting enough quality sleep, exercising regularly, managing stress, eating a nutritious diet and building and keeping strong social ties.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
15 May 2026
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That’s partly because Covid lockdowns increased the risk of miscounting college students and people with second homes.—
The Wall Street Journal,
Twin Cities,
28 Aug. 2025
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But New York Attorney General Letitia James found his administration significantly miscounted the number of nursing home deaths.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
25 May 2025
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Behavioral researchers have long documented that human beings tend to overestimate dramatic, emotionally vivid risks while underestimating chronic and familiar ones.—
John Samuels,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
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Consumer groups have warned that data center demand could shove electricity rates higher if utility companies overestimate the need.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
14 May 2026
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The award for explanatory reporting went to the San Francisco Chronicle for coverage that showed how insurance companies use algorithms to systematically undervalue properties.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Stop undervaluing yourself, period.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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As a Swedish pop auteur who rose to prominence in the late ‘00s, Lykke Li is probably sick to death of Robyn comparisons — but the only one worth making is to point out that by comparison, Li’s work has been dramatically underrated.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
8 May 2026
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Adding a player like Cobie Durant in free agency was really underrated, in my opinion.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Misreckon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misreckon. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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