Sentence examples for initially overstated from inspiring English sources

Collins concedes that the prospects of sudden, practical benefits from the genome were initially overstated by some, and may still be a decade or more away.

Meanwhile, the tornado threat heads to Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas, while the Oklahoma City area remains at risk of severe thunderstorms today, which could hamper relief efforts.Update: The medical examiner's office initially overstated the number of people killed by the tornado: apparently some corpses had been counted twice.

They may have hurt their cause somewhat by initially overstating the discovery aspect of their research.

The value of the 30 instruments, including some made by Guarneri and Stradivari, had initially been overstated, and an internal investigation said orchestra officials had deceived the board and the public over their worth.

The initial reports were overstated.

Some was simply overstated.

seems dramatically overstated.

This may be overstated.

Was that détente overstated?

Cannot be overstated".

Yet this seems overstated.