How to Use underestimate in a Sentence

underestimate

verb
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  • The city underestimated the cost of the new building.
  • Never underestimate the importance of a good education.
  • Her talent has always been underestimated.
  • The number of people in the crowd was underestimated by 5,000.
  • And don’t underestimate the power of styling sprays to anchor the style and lock it in place.
    — Elle Turner, Glamour, 28 Oct. 2022
  • This is not the time to over or underestimate your value.
    — Jasmine Browley, Essence, 15 Sep. 2023
  • In the 2022 midterm, many polls underestimated the scale of the Democratic vote in some key races.
    — David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The team had underestimated the scale of this task, Thein says.
    — WIRED, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Most golfers tend to underestimate the importance of getting fitted for the club that can save the most strokes in their rounds.
    — Todd Kelly, The Arizona Republic, 19 Apr. 2022
  • Don’t underestimate the weight of a wet tent in a washing machine.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2024
  • The Rams might have lost their edge against the Falcons, but don’t underestimate winning progress.
    — Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2022
  • But Sal underestimates the scrap and loyalty of Oz’s gang of misfit toys, and when the firefight breaks out, Oz comes out on top.
    — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Don’t underestimate the power of a first-day-of-school outfit.
    — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 24 July 2024
  • There are risks all around, but don’t underestimate the risks of the stagflationary status quo.
    — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 26 Sep. 2022
  • The Sox seem to underestimate the value of being able to perform in Boston.
    — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 23 July 2022
  • The biggest mistake of all was to underestimate both the will and the capacity of the Ukrainians to resist.
    — Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2022
  • The crew doesn’t underestimate the challenge Murray, his weapons and head coach Kliff Kingsbury’s scheme pose.
    — Jori Epstein, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2021
  • The jolt of optimism this has given to the genre scene should not be underestimated.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Apr. 2023
  • Grab Dish Soap Don't underestimate the power of everyday dish soap to get rid of ink stains in a dryer.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2022
  • Never underestimate the influence of the internet to jump from one screen to the next.
    — Wired, 10 July 2022
  • The Red Sox underestimate how much a superstar player draws people to the park.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2023
  • The powertrain between the rails All of that may lead one to underestimate the amount of work that Ford's engineers and designers have put in over the past few years.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 12 May 2022
  • Do not underestimate the impact this will have on your well-being.
    — Katy Nightingale, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • The utility of a pair of pants should not be underestimated.
    — Madeline Fass, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Never underestimate the benefits of putting one foot in front of the other.
    — Tatiana Lampa, Good Housekeeping, 28 July 2022
  • And yet Greer has argued on the show that Adams’s critics are underestimating him.
    — Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2024
  • Don’t underestimate the power of having a quiet place to focus on a task.
    — Thomas Bresadola, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2022
  • The headquarters hotel is the Shoreline Inn, and do not underestimate the party power of a Keaton fan.
    — Detroit Free Press, 1 Sep. 2022
  • But some analysts have warned against underestimating the North Koreans.
    — Yoonjung Seo, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
  • After years of being maligned and underestimated — though never by his managers or his fellow professionals — the accolades were coming in abundance.
    — Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024

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