variants
also misgaged
as in misunderstood
to make an incorrect judgment regarding
the candidate fatally misgauged voters' concerns, and his negative ads only served to alienate many would-be supporters
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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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However, Washington underestimated how much its influence depended on the wider relationship surrounding those transactions.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
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The optimism that Blanche would be a moderating force, though, seems to have underestimated the corrupting power of ambition.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
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The extent of just how badly Mike has misjudged Kingstown’s current situation becomes clear this week in his interactions with Warden Nina Hobbs.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
23 Nov. 2025
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Will Smith misjudged the ball and never ran to third base, allowing catcher William Contreras to jog to third base and get the final out of the inning.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Misgauged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misgauged. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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