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
By adjusting force in real time, robots may be able to interact more naturally with fragile objects and unpredictable environments without over-gripping, slipping, or misjudging contact.
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New Atlas, 8 Feb. 2026
After big price increases during the pandemic, when vehicles were in short supply, Stellantis kept on going, misjudging how much consumers would be willing to pay, Brauer said.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
Even so, the idea seemed misjudged.
—Christopher Tayler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Obviously her life is very different from Claire, but did Kate Hudson relate to feeling undervalued or misjudged?
—Brent Lang, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
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New Atlas, 8 Feb. 2026
After big price increases during the pandemic, when vehicles were in short supply, Stellantis kept on going, misjudging how much consumers would be willing to pay, Brauer said.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
Even so, the idea seemed misjudged.
—Christopher Tayler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Obviously her life is very different from Claire, but did Kate Hudson relate to feeling undervalued or misjudged?
—Brent Lang, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misjudge
Verb
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David Schurman Wallace on misunderstanding Gertrude Stein.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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This could be along the lines of a passive-aggressive email or a coworker misunderstanding your tone.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
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Sometimes that’s totally wrong, because people are overestimating their kids or underestimating Joan Mitchell or whomever.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Nothing can ruin a trip faster than underestimating the wait time for airport security, but there are ways travelers can stay ahead of it.—
Alison Fox,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Apr. 2026
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Iran should not miscalculate again.—
Michelle Stoddart,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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The outlet reported this week that Trump and his advisors miscalculated Iran’s response to the war, and scooped an initial Pentagon assessment pointing blame at the U.S. for a strike that killed scores of girls at a school early in the war.—
Sarah Davis,
The Hill,
13 Mar. 2026
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Either during or just after that exchange of gunfire, the Vincennes crew mistook a passing civilian Airbus passenger jet for an Iranian F-14 fighter.—
Jeffrey Fields,
The Conversation,
4 Apr. 2026
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American humor has always been a tool for questioning orthodoxy, challenging certainty and keeping people from mistaking their sacred stories for reality.—
Robert Lynch,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Misjudge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misjudge. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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