How to Use underestimate in a Sentence

underestimate

verb

• 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
• 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
• 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 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
• 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
• The headquarters hotel is the Shoreline Inn, and do not underestimate the party power of a Keaton fan.
  — Detroit Free Press, 1 Sep. 2022
• Joe Biden feels that he has been underestimated all his life.
  — Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
• Don't underestimate the appeal of a firm tug on your partner's hair.
  — Georgina Kim, Glamour, 2 Mar. 2023
• The heroes may steal the show in Disney movies, but never underestimate the villains — or their children.
  — Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping, 24 June 2022
• Frette has long been beloved for its luxe bedding, but don't underestimate the brand's sleepwear.
  — Meg Donohue, Town & Country, 7 Nov. 2022
• It must not be underestimated just how much great music can contribute to the success of a movie or TV show.
  — Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Apr. 2024
• Pumps Don’t underestimate the power of a shearling heel.
  — Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
• Some judges believed the systems underestimated the importance of certain red flags — like extensive juvenile records or certain kinds of gun charges — or overemphasized factors like an old criminal record or low education level.
  — Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 30 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 17 Nov 2024