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
Witty admitted the company had misjudged the depth of the risk score problem.
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Seth Joseph, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Other choices seem so misjudged as to be outright bizarre: Gyllenhaal’s several monologues to the audience confessing his desire to sabotage Othello take place under an obliterating spotlight, while one crucial scene of violence takes place in darkness and behind a pillar.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025
Additionally, his performance in the TGL has been notable, with fans impressed by his charisma and aura despite his worst putt at Sofi Centre, when Woods hilariously misjudged the yardage by mistake.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
Muncy’s two errors allowed the Braves to jump on them, and the second-inning outburst was extended when Andy Pages misjudged a ball in center field that clanked off his glove for a run-scoring double.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
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Seth Joseph, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Other choices seem so misjudged as to be outright bizarre: Gyllenhaal’s several monologues to the audience confessing his desire to sabotage Othello take place under an obliterating spotlight, while one crucial scene of violence takes place in darkness and behind a pillar.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025
Additionally, his performance in the TGL has been notable, with fans impressed by his charisma and aura despite his worst putt at Sofi Centre, when Woods hilariously misjudged the yardage by mistake.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
Muncy’s two errors allowed the Braves to jump on them, and the second-inning outburst was extended when Andy Pages misjudged a ball in center field that clanked off his glove for a run-scoring double.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misjudge
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All of the Italian characters are just wonderful human beings, and a lot of the miscommunication is the two guys, Andrew and Nick, who played Dom and Cole are misunderstanding what is being presented in front of them.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
6 June 2025
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Heard said investors tend to misunderstand Adobe’s deliberate approach to AI monetization as its creative workflow translates raw AI material into competitive intelectual property.—
Pia Singh,Yun Li,
CNBC,
14 May 2025
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But for this chemical process to occur, certain conditions must be met that should not be underestimated: The vegetable must be paired with fat and the carrots should be cooked.—
Irene Coltrinari,
Vogue,
12 June 2025
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Why Listening Beats Predicting Many organizations underestimate the power of simply listening to what customers are saying and doing right now.—
Ali Behnam,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Aside from underestimating the vulnerabilities of Russia’s military, analysts have suggested that Moscow also miscalculated the support Russia would receive from Ukrainians in the country’s east who have close ethnic ties to Russia.—
Ben Horne,
The Conversation,
21 May 2025
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One risk is that the pilots will miscalculate which way the other aircraft is moving; another is identifying the wrong aircraft.—
Kate Kelly,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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What migrants mistake for a lighthouse offering safe haven may just be the mirage caused by the bollard keeping them out, period.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Could the similarities confuse California residents who might mistake a sonic boom for an earthquake?—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 May 2025
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“Misjudge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misjudge. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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