as in to misunderstand
to make an incorrect judgment regarding
misconceived the scope of the nation's financial crisis
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To imagine that demand can outpace supply is to misunderstand how people demand in the first place.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025 -
Germany's Bild newspaper reported on Saturday that Witkoff had misunderstood Russia's position on a ceasefire deal, taking Putin's demands for Ukraine to withdraw from Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson as an offer for Moscow to pull troops from the two regions.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Aug. 2025
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One study of the effect found that it’s likely caused by people underestimating the duration of the first leg.—
Alex Mayyasi,
HubSpot,
22 Aug. 2025
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Altman, at that same dinner, warned that the U.S. may be underestimating the complexity and seriousness of China’s progress in AI—and said export controls alone likely aren’t a reliable solution.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
21 Aug. 2025
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My body mistakes fear for emptiness, exhaustion for need.—
Alaa Alqaisi
August 13,
Literary Hub,
13 Aug. 2025
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Once Elio is beamed up to space, the aliens mistake him for the leader of Earth.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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Studies have shown, however, that schools have historically misjudged honors and AP courses for student readiness.—
Liz Doe Stone,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Matt Vierling appeared to misjudge the ball off Ryan Jeffers’ bat in the first, turning a potential inning-ending catch into a double and the Twins went on to score three runs.—
Larry Lage,
Twin Cities,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Misconceive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misconceive. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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