as in misunderstood
to make an incorrect judgment regarding
they miscalculated how difficult the mountainous trek would be
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In response to questions about the Mizuho analyst’s conclusions, Muddy Waters founder Carson Block told Fortune by email that the analyst had misunderstood its findings.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026 -
The crowd’s reaction, like so much collective behavior in Japan, could easily be misunderstood by outsiders.—
Joshua Hunt,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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In a movie depicting a sound team, and one where sound is so crucial, their work cannot be underestimated.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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And one of real and growing danger that cannot be underestimated.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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Lens should already have been level — or even ahead — at the break but striker Wesley Saïd misjudged a close-range header and then shot straight at goalkeeper Matvei Safonov in first-half stoppage time.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
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Mercedes also slightly misjudged its car set-up in the relentless 87F (30C) heat.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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The report also highlights a February 2025 inmate death from a gang beating that raised serious concerns about whether the victim was unnecessarily exposed to risk by attackers who mistook him for a rival.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
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In an interview with the Times of London, Burke recalled when Day-Lewis apparently mistook the ghost for his own father.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2026
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“Miscalculated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscalculated. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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