as in underestimating
to make an incorrect judgment regarding
they miscalculated how difficult the mountainous trek would be
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Yet Britain failed to capitalize on the success, underestimating the American ability to regroup and continue fighting.—
JSTOR Daily,
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Last season, the Alabama Crimson Tide paid the price for underestimating an incredibly hungry Vanderbilt Commodores team led by star quarterback Diego Pavia.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Lambert said that misunderstanding the limits of local authority likely fueled the online reaction.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Oct. 2025
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Nigeria deserves solidarity in its fight against terror — not careless rhetoric that fuels misunderstanding.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 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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Getting swept away in the echo chamber — mistaking group hype for true alignment, or chasing ideals without grounding them.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
12 Oct. 2025
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Over the last decade, hunters killed more than a dozen grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone area after mistaking them for black bears, reported Mountain Journal.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Miscalculating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscalculating. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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