as in mistake
a wrong judgment
one serious misjudgment at this point could cost the candidate the election
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Recent Examples of misjudgment
And Iran’s broadening of the war with reckless attacks is likely to turn out to be a major strategic misjudgment on Tehran’s part.
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Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
When everything unraveled Goalkeeper Meagan McClelland’s misjudgment on a high pass into the box allowed Alyssa Bourgeois to equalize in the 43rd minute.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 7 Feb. 2026
And no doubt this thinking won’t satisfy those many who feel this was an egregious misjudgment.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2026
Ullrich stresses the role of tactical mistakes and misjudgments, not least by the far left, which shortsightedly refused to compromise its beliefs and join with more moderate groups to oppose democratic backsliding.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
That one colossal misjudgment undermines our belief in Ella’s principled intelligence.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Dec. 2025
At that speed, even the slightest misjudgment could cost them their wicket.
—Paul Newman, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
Torsten Sløk, chief economist at Apollo Global Management, said forecasts of an imminent slowdown have been repeatedly wrong, and the economics profession should start grappling with its track record of misjudgments.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
When everything unraveled Goalkeeper Meagan McClelland’s misjudgment on a high pass into the box allowed Alyssa Bourgeois to equalize in the 43rd minute.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 7 Feb. 2026
And no doubt this thinking won’t satisfy those many who feel this was an egregious misjudgment.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2026
Ullrich stresses the role of tactical mistakes and misjudgments, not least by the far left, which shortsightedly refused to compromise its beliefs and join with more moderate groups to oppose democratic backsliding.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
That one colossal misjudgment undermines our belief in Ella’s principled intelligence.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Dec. 2025
At that speed, even the slightest misjudgment could cost them their wicket.
—Paul Newman, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
Torsten Sløk, chief economist at Apollo Global Management, said forecasts of an imminent slowdown have been repeatedly wrong, and the economics profession should start grappling with its track record of misjudgments.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misjudgment
mistake
Noun
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Wahlin said that there’s a difference between making a mistake and making a hard-working mistake.—
Dean Spiros,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
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Mikaela Shiffrin improved from 12th following a costly mistake in the opening run to finish fifth and protect her lead in the overall standings.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Misjudgment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misjudgment. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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