Example Sentences

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Waymo’s valuation suggests either an undervaluation within Alphabet or an overestimation of Tesla’s robo-taxi potential by investors.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

All research fields showed a similar overestimation of their own honesty, although the effect was greatest for researchers in medicine.

From Science Daily • Feb. 26, 2024

That figure grows to about 400,000 fewer jobs than initially reported, or an overestimation of about 13%, for almost all of 2023.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 18, 2024

Its members are also extreme examples of the Dunning-Kruger Effect, whereby a lack of knowledge leads to an overestimation of one’s competence.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 29, 2023

But despite his underestimation of England and his overestimation of France, Jefferson's reputation and popularity soared.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis