as in underestimating
to make an incorrect judgment regarding
they miscalculated how difficult the mountainous trek would be
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Another common mistake is underestimating silver's risk.
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The analyst believes the market is underestimating the company’s growth momentum.
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There has already been some backlash to the project, with fans apparently misunderstanding the scope of the technology.
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In an article coming tomorrow, Clint Smith explores the betrayal of Black military officers, calling out the forces of reaction for misunderstanding the nature of patriotism.
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Rather than collisions caused by surrounding traffic, these incidents involved the vehicle misjudging objects directly in its path.
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Red Bull driver Isack Hadjar hit the barriers after misjudging a chicane.
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His wizened next-door neighbors (Mary Woodvine and Adrian Rawlins) are younger, mistaking him for their son Luke, a former crew member of the Rose of Nevada who died by suicide.
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Thankfully, Leviticus has a good grasp on how to leverage this conceit for scares and to score points about the insidiousness of mistaking hatred for salvation.
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“Miscalculating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscalculating. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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