as in to misunderstand
to make an incorrect judgment regarding
sorely misestimated the character of the young man they hired to look after their vacation home
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The link between disease and aging Many of the tech entrepreneurs investing in the longevity space misunderstand the science of aging, Austad said.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026 -
And Venter was easy to misunderstand.—
Matthew Herper,
STAT,
30 Apr. 2026
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Yoda Don’t underestimate the wizened little green guy putzing around with a laser sword.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
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But Colleyville Heritage had reason not to underestimate Chisholm Trail.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 May 2026
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Transferring them into other bottles, especially food or drink containers, can increase the risk that a child will mistake them for something safe to consume.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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And the Oscar for best documentary feature goes back to Russian filmmaker Pavel Talankin after Transportation Security Administration workers mistook the golden statuette for a weapon and removed it from his carry-on bag for a flight to Germany.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
1 May 2026
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Planting in the wrong light Sun and shade requirements are easy to misjudge, especially as mature trees grow in and once-sunny beds become dappled over time.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
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Democratic former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said voters misjudged the race early on.—
Steve Large,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Expert Hemant Bhargava cautions taxpayers to treat AI as a translator rather than a decision-maker, emphasizing that consumer AI systems frequently miscalculate liabilities and fail to securely handle highly sensitive financial data.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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The beetles take advantage of the fact that the construction workers who finished the house just a few months earlier miscalculated and left too much space between the doors and the ground, failing to consider insects or the rainy season.—
María Ospina,
The Dial,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Misestimate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misestimate. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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