How to Use underrate in a Sentence

underrate

verb
  • She underrated her student's ability.
  • Don’t underrate the secret sorrow of life in the middle, though.
    — Darren Franich, EW.com, 12 Oct. 2020
  • There are a lot of reasons why great movies can be underrated, ignored, or even reviled.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 9 May 2025
  • How can somebody be successful and underrated at the same time?
    — Angel Diaz, Billboard, 3 Apr. 2024
  • Oldenburg likes to ask which player on their team is underrated.
    — Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2023
  • 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
  • The Knicks might somehow be underrated here.
    — Chris Branch, New York Times, 3 June 2026
  • His is a skill set that is built to last, but this type of player is often underrated both during and after his career.
    — Tony Blengino, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • In his new book, the Morgan & Morgan founder says luck is underrated.
    — Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
  • 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
  • Many are underrating the Huskies due to their up-and-down season but experience does play here.
    — David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
  • 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
  • Fantasy owners always underrate him as a passer and seem to negate his value as a runner.
    — Eddie Brown, sandiegouniontribune.com, 4 July 2018
  • Depending on your league, that could also make Swift underrated.
    — Dan Pompei, The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024
  • Berchild is a hardworking player with good skill and a good shot; people at the program will argue he’s been underrated.
    — Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 27 June 2026
  • 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
  • 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
  • Harden might not have the reputation of a defensive guru, but his quick and feisty hands have long been underrated.
    — Shane Young, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • 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
  • Chart position aside, this early release shows just how talented and underrated an artist the singer truly is.
    — Chuck Dauphin, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2017
  • However, that logic has somehow started to underrate the value of elite, top-tier rim protection.
    — Shane Young, Forbes, 19 May 2021
  • This no-frills classic is the perfect stop after a long day at the beach, and in my opinion, the clam cake burger is criminally underrated.
    — Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Become a Subscriber The truth is that the album is underrated in its specificity.
    — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2023
  • And the Hemi was known to be making at least 500 hp, but was underrated to avoid higher insurance rates.
    — Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
  • More interesting is how Rocky feels he’s been underrated as a progenitor of modern rap style.
    — Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 19 Jan. 2026
  • They were vastly underrated by the recruiting services.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
  • What Endures In a world obsessed with fame, the quiet work of creating value is underrated.
    — Matt Reynolds, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025

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