overpromise
Americanverb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
Example Sentences
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That helps the airline avoid overpromising and being forced to later cut its expectations.
That agreement overpromised what the river could provide.
From Los Angeles Times
But investors have gotten used to Musk’s overpromising over the years.
From MarketWatch
The Colorado River was originally divided among the states under a 1922 agreement that overpromised what the river could provide.
From Los Angeles Times
Hancock, who was in charge of the health department through much of the pandemic, developed a reputation in Downing Street for "overpromising and underdelivering," she added.
From BBC
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