as in misunderstood
to make an incorrect judgment regarding
they miscalculated how difficult the mountainous trek would be
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In response to questions about the Mizuho analyst’s conclusions, Muddy Waters founder Carson Block told Fortune by email that the analyst had misunderstood its findings.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026 -
The crowd’s reaction, like so much collective behavior in Japan, could easily be misunderstood by outsiders.—
Joshua Hunt,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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But Lohar has been misunderstood and underestimated all her life.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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Even so, in a digital world increasingly impacted by algorithms and all manner of AI, the allure of performers and music fans communing — live and in real time — cannot be underestimated.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 June 2026
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Basallo misjudged it, taking an unhurried shuffle up the line, before the ball glanced off his glove and rolled toward the Dodgers dugout.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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Others misjudged what customers actually wanted.—
Flavio Maluf,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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While walking alongside his teammates, Kolek, 25, was briefly stopped by police, who seemingly mistook him for a fan.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
19 June 2026
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Canons of literature were curated by gatekeepers who mistook their vantage point for universality.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
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“Miscalculated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscalculated. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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