Example Sentences

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Prof Scull said it all suggests "we have been underestimating the sophistication and capacity of the societies of 5th to 7th Century England" seeing them as post-Roman barbarians.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2023

Wright might have been underestimating himself on that last point.

From Washington Post • Dec. 28, 2022

Mayfield joked that his biggest mistake on day one might have been underestimating the legendary Spartanburg heat.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 27, 2022

After comparing results, researchers have concluded that, after Omicron took over, wastewater measurements have been underestimating cases—perhaps by a factor of three or four.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 8, 2022

But there is reason to suspect that those of us who’ve felt condescendingly amused by Stewart have been underestimating her in more ways than one.

From The New Yorker • Nov. 17, 2016