as in misunderstood
to make an incorrect judgment regarding
they miscalculated how difficult the mountainous trek would be
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So both sides have misunderstood his constituency.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025 -
Many patients are surprised to learn that watery eyes can actually be a sign of dryness, a common but frequently misunderstood symptom.—
Team Verywell Health,
Verywell Health,
6 Oct. 2025
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Seattle’s assimilation of so many players that had previously been underestimated or counted out or pigeonholed, though — starting with former Jets first-round quarterback Sam Darnold — into such a dominant whole is rare.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2026
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His success suggests that mass audiences are capable of engaging with complexity, even when institutions have historically underestimated them.—
Dr. Carlos A Torre,
Hartford Courant,
7 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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Three federal air marshals were chased out of a Lynwood restaurant after a crowd mistook them for immigration agents on Wednesday, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Glaser said that during one babysitting gig, Adam Sandler called the Apatow house and mistook her voice for Maude Apatow.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Miscalculated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscalculated. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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