cannot be overstated
idiom
—used to say that something is very large or very great
The importance of tomorrow's test cannot be overstated.
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Throw in running back Aaron Jones’s hamstring injury and the looming trip overseas, and the extent of the storm that must be weathered in the short term cannot be overstated.
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Alec Lewis, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The psychological impact of this shift cannot be overstated.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The importance of a great purse cannot be overstated, as far as I am concerned.
—Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Hervé's impact on the team and MotoGP itself cannot be overstated, and we're honoured to take over and keep building on those foundations.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
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Alec Lewis, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The psychological impact of this shift cannot be overstated.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The importance of a great purse cannot be overstated, as far as I am concerned.
—Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Hervé's impact on the team and MotoGP itself cannot be overstated, and we're honoured to take over and keep building on those foundations.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cannot be overstated
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“Cannot be overstated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cannot%20be%20overstated. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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