error in judgment

noun phrase

: a poor decision

The company has admitted that it made an error in judgment in trying to expand too quickly.

Examples of error in judgment in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Meeting with Epstein was a grave error in judgment and put this work at risk. — Graham Kates, CBS News, 10 June 2026

But maybe that’s an error in judgment on my part – what if the point of the game is to make something cute for a friend and leave it at that? — Cortney Harding, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026

Teams are required to demonstrate that there was a misapplication of the official playing rules, as opposed to an error in judgment by game officials, according to the NBA. — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026

An error in judgment toward the end of a winnable game that Denver collectively coughed up? — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025

Her error in judgment was shared by many others within her party — and would become emblematic of broader Democratic miscalculations. — Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 7 July 2025

Unfortunately, a drunken Ben makes a heinous error in judgment that abruptly extinguishes the generosity of their hosts. — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 27 June 2025

However, the error in judgment cost both drivers and teams a considerable number of points. — Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025

Sean Manaea's return is a huge boon, but placing full faith in Frankie Montas or Clay Holmes in October feels like an error in judgment. — Zach Pressnell, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025

Rhymes for error in judgment

• judgement
• misjudgment
• prejudgment