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
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.
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
The question is whether his voice will carry and if Schoen again has misjudged what leadership looks like.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2025
Investors relying on Bitcoin purely as an inflation hedge may misjudge the asset’s behavior, resulting in unanticipated risks.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
But Dollar Tree misjudged the deal.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
The question is whether his voice will carry and if Schoen again has misjudged what leadership looks like.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2025
Investors relying on Bitcoin purely as an inflation hedge may misjudge the asset’s behavior, resulting in unanticipated risks.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
But Dollar Tree misjudged the deal.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misjudge
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Is Big, Beautiful And Sad Northern Lights Alert For 17 States After ‘Double Eruption’ On Sun Time Blocking as a Leadership Act Time blocking, often misunderstood as a simple productivity hack, is in fact a form of proactive alignment.—
Nell Derick Debevoise,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Teachers commonly misunderstood his methods of self-regulation, such as stimming by flapping his hands, as a threat.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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But financial experts told USA TODAY people generally overestimate their earnings and underestimate their spending.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Yamazaki Home Adjustable Lid & Pan Organizer $46 Amazon $47 Yamazaki $47 Yamazaki Don’t underestimate the benefit of grabbing the relevant cookware without having to do some sort of kitchen pot-and-pan Jenga.—
Alex Ronan,
Architectural Digest,
22 Apr. 2025
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Gage also miscalculated on the matter of disarming the colonists.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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But Aldrich had miscalculated and Hull had been too gloomy.—
Jesse Eisinger,
ProPublica,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Automatique is a time-only three-hand watch, but don’t mistake its restrained elegance with being basic.—
Kristen Shirley,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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As Iran braces for a counterattack, the Revolutionary Guard shoots down a Ukrainian passenger plane shortly after takeoff from Tehran’s international airport, reportedly mistaking it for a U.S. cruise missile.—
ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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