misjudged; misjudging; misjudges
: to be mistaken in judgment
Examples of misjudge in a Sentence
I can see that I've completely misjudged you. I apologize.
The outfielder misjudged the fly ball and it went over his head.
The pilot misjudged the landing.
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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.
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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
The probe misjudged its rate of descent and hit the moon hard, snapping a leg and tipping onto its side.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 6 Mar. 2025
Also Thursday, findings from an investigation by the Israeli military determined that Hamas was able to carry out the deadliest attack in Israeli history on Oct. 7, 2023, because the much more powerful Israeli army misjudged the militant group's intentions and underestimated its capabilities.
—Mohammad Jahjouh, Wafaa Shurafa, Natalie Melzer and Tia Goldenberg The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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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
The probe misjudged its rate of descent and hit the moon hard, snapping a leg and tipping onto its side.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 6 Mar. 2025
Also Thursday, findings from an investigation by the Israeli military determined that Hamas was able to carry out the deadliest attack in Israeli history on Oct. 7, 2023, because the much more powerful Israeli army misjudged the militant group's intentions and underestimated its capabilities.
—Mohammad Jahjouh, Wafaa Shurafa, Natalie Melzer and Tia Goldenberg The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Misjudge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misjudge. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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