How to Use underrate in a Sentence
underrate
verb- She underrated her student's ability.
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Hill isn’t as fiery as Landry, and this isn’t to underrate Landry’s value to the Browns.
— Doug Lesmerises, cleveland, 18 Apr. 2020 -
Don’t underrate the secret sorrow of life in the middle, though.
— Darren Franich, EW.com, 12 Oct. 2020 -
Get a Note from Home The power of a note from your parent or guardian is underrated.
— Talib Babb, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2023 -
Some might be underrated in the Top 100 or were left out despite having great seasons on the field.
— Greg Riddle, Dallas News, 11 July 2023 -
But the market is still underrating Missouri because of a loss to Wyoming that was a total box score fluke.
— Christopher Smith, al, 19 Oct. 2019 -
Kevin Chalfant is a very fine singer, and in my estimation, underrated in the world of pop singers.
— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2024 -
But the importance of plus-ones is at times underrated.
— Patricia Garcia, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2023 -
Don’t underrate this move as a foundation of a solid back.
— David Otey, Men's Health, 28 Dec. 2022 -
Love it or hate it (and few hate it), overrate it or underrate it, the 1952 film makes a perfect musical yardstick.
— Jeanine Basinger, The Atlantic, 14 Nov. 2019 -
Driver is underrated here, but that’s because Penelope Cruz drives off with the movie, giving one of the best performances of the last few years.
— Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 6 June 2024 -
The president is an expert provocateur, and one does well not to underrate him.
— Michael Powell, New York Times, 23 Sep. 2017 -
England coach Gareth Southgate and his team are not likely to underrate the opposition, and won’t be caught off-guard.
— Frank Dell'apa, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Nov. 2022 -
How can somebody be successful and underrated at the same time?
— Angel Diaz, Billboard, 3 Apr. 2024 -
Become a Subscriber The truth is that the album is underrated in its specificity.
— Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2023 -
Mr. Gallini said the school was underrated by many middle-class families in its zone.
— Kate Taylor, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2017 -
Within that roster of 150 species, there are several that are underrated by hunters—and worth learning about.
— Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 12 Sep. 2024 -
Oldenburg likes to ask which player on their team is underrated.
— Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2023 -
That suggests the converse may be true: these conventional models may underrate the growth impact of backing out of a trade arrangement like the EU.
— Stephen Fidler, WSJ, 13 Oct. 2017 -
For whatever reason, that’s when Freud seeks out Lewis, played by Matthew Goode, always good and often underrated.
— Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 9 Jan. 2024 -
Fantasy owners always underrate him as a passer and seem to negate his value as a runner.
— Eddie Brown, sandiegouniontribune.com, 4 July 2018 -
While still underrated on American shores, Rohrwacher has won over a lot of high-profile fans beyond O’Connor.
— Esther Zuckerman, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024 -
Editor review: Hill House, the brand behind the iconic nap dress, is underrated in the bedding department.
— Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 2 Aug. 2024 -
Chart position aside, this early release shows just how talented and underrated an artist the singer truly is.
— Chuck Dauphin, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2017 -
John Gregg, an Indiana Democrat who went to law school with Pence and squared off against him in the state’s 2012 gubernatorial race, said people underrate the vice president’s skills.
— Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2020 -
However, that logic has somehow started to underrate the value of elite, top-tier rim protection.
— Shane Young, Forbes, 19 May 2021 -
But figuring out which parks are underrated, with low visitor counts and high ratings, requires a bit more data.
— Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2024 -
Steven: Charles is severely underrating Jodi, who was my No. 1.
— Steven Ruiz, For The Win, 23 Jan. 2018 -
Both teams have underrated head coaches with exciting under-the-radar quarterbacks, and are getting at least a touchdown as a home underdog.
— Joseph Goodman, al, 14 Nov. 2019 -
This is a strikingly original horror flick that has been largely underrated.
— Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 4 June 2024
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