as in misunderstood
to make an incorrect judgment regarding
they miscalculated how difficult the mountainous trek would be
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The crowd’s reaction, like so much collective behavior in Japan, could easily be misunderstood by outsiders.—
Joshua Hunt,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026 -
Democrats stand for upholding the Constitution and Rule of Law but have been misunderstood by the electorate.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Previous predictions had underestimated present population, net migration, and birthrate decline.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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Storage is another variable that shouldn't be underestimated.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Even so, the idea seemed misjudged.—
Christopher Tayler,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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In the end, McAdams’ sexiness isn’t incidental, but integral to how she’s been misjudged.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2026
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And Petrecca mistook Brazil’s delegation for Bulgaria’s.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2026
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Others mistook Caesar’s top-down approach for a desire to replace the Republic with a monarchy.—
Paul Vanderbroeck,
Big Think,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Miscalculated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscalculated. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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