as in to misunderstand
to make an incorrect judgment regarding
the gymnast misjudged her landing and sprained her ankle
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Recent Examples of misjudge
Even so, the idea seemed misjudged.
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Christopher Tayler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
In the end, McAdams’ sexiness isn’t incidental, but integral to how she’s been misjudged.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2026
Obviously her life is very different from Claire, but did Kate Hudson relate to feeling undervalued or misjudged?
—Brent Lang, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
Haaland missed two chances in the first half, while Foden misjudged two big openings late on, failing to execute a simple low ball across to Haaland and then opting for a difficult through ball to the Norwegian rather than spotting the free man Cherki on his right.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
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Christopher Tayler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
In the end, McAdams’ sexiness isn’t incidental, but integral to how she’s been misjudged.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2026
Obviously her life is very different from Claire, but did Kate Hudson relate to feeling undervalued or misjudged?
—Brent Lang, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
Haaland missed two chances in the first half, while Foden misjudged two big openings late on, failing to execute a simple low ball across to Haaland and then opting for a difficult through ball to the Norwegian rather than spotting the free man Cherki on his right.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misjudge
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Offshore planning that relies primarily on obscurity misunderstands how transparent global finance has become.—
Ascend Agency,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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This epic fantasy follows Nausicaa’s efforts to protect animal welfare through peaceful measures and negotiations with her community, who misunderstand and mistreat animals.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Even with insurance coverage, which is expensive, most individuals underestimate the costs associated with long-term care.—
Elliot Raphaelson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2026
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The actor had been underestimated by many of us, perhaps because Sinners has so much else going on.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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The outlet reported this week that Trump and his advisors miscalculated Iran’s response to the war, and scooped an initial Pentagon assessment pointing blame at the U.S. for a strike that killed scores of girls at a school early in the war.—
Sarah Davis,
The Hill,
13 Mar. 2026
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Last week, Polestar essentially acknowledged that the Polestar 4 had miscalculated drivers’ desire for slight performance efficiency and open-air spaciousness with its impressive panoramic electrochromic glass roof over practicality.—
Sasha Lekach,
Forbes.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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Still, there was no mistaking what the night meant.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
22 Mar. 2026
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But for every moment of genuine accountability journalism that reminds the public what the press is capable of, there seems to follow another viral post, another sympathetic profile of a terrorist’s grieving relatives, another story that mistakes activism for reporting.—
Julian Baron,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Misjudge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misjudge. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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