as in underestimating
to make an incorrect judgment regarding
they miscalculated how difficult the mountainous trek would be
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In Musk’s view, most people, even inside the AI industry, are dramatically underestimating what’s coming.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
13 Jan. 2026 -
Her brothers followed the path set by their father in their habit of underestimating her.—
Oline Cogdill,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2026
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People keep either misunderstanding or forgetting that there are not one but two revolutions going on here, the second being accelerated computing.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
4 Jan. 2026
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Interestingly, people often described fears that were based on misunderstanding how technology works – or fails to work.—
Alaina Vandervoort Burns,
The Conversation,
17 Dec. 2025
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The survey found that young daters often misinterpret green flags as red flags, misjudging intentions in stereotypical ways.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The other kids have never been happier or more prepared for the standardized tests that will determine their futures, which means their parents are suddenly in love with Maria, and her overbearing principal is sorry for misjudging her.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
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For Western policymakers, mistaking pressure for transformation risks leaving the Islamic Republic bruised but standing.—
Sanam Vakil,
Time,
8 Jan. 2026
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There could be no mistaking that this was a significant mismatch.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Miscalculating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscalculating. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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