as in to misunderstand
to make an incorrect judgment regarding
misconceived the scope of the nation's financial crisis
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How unfortunate for these people to misunderstand so much!—
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Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026 -
Sharing the same city also helps with simple things like meeting at the office, reviewing accident scenes, or misunderstanding traffic patterns and neighborhoods.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
17 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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Liwag added that current consensus underestimates GE Aerospace’s long-term free cash flow and earnings power, with further upside possible from multiple expansion and earnings revision.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
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Norwegian coaches don’t tend to mistake early bloomers for talented athletes.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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Burke recognized that those who are economically secure often mistake their experience for a universal one and conclude, incorrectly, that no other social or political problems deserve sustained attention.—
Kenneth Zagacki,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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By adjusting force in real time, robots may be able to interact more naturally with fragile objects and unpredictable environments without over-gripping, slipping, or misjudging contact.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Feb. 2026
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After big price increases during the pandemic, when vehicles were in short supply, Stellantis kept on going, misjudging how much consumers would be willing to pay, Brauer said.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Misconceive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misconceive. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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