overstating
- present participle of overstate.
Example Sentences
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At the same time, she cautioned against overstating the gender differences.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
There's also no overstating the frustration of royal officials at the way that Andrew has kept scuppering their plans.
From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026
The French proverb “to understand all is to forgive all” might be overstating matters.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026
Meanwhile, there is a risk in overstating the stakes for Beijing in Venezuela itself.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026
Tuve’s indignation revived Lawrence’s defensiveness: “It would seem,” Ernest replied, “that you are overstating things a bit with the remark that you are unable to check a single one of our observations.”
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
