as in to misunderstand
to make an incorrect judgment regarding
misconceived the scope of the nation's financial crisis
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The crowd’s reaction, like so much collective behavior in Japan, could easily be misunderstood by outsiders.—
Joshua Hunt,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026 -
Perfect opportunity to misunderstand the assignment and show up as a weird little Hieronymus Bosch creature.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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Economists quickly pushed back, arguing the assumptions stretch economic logic and underestimate the labor market’s ability to adapt to technological disruption.—
Benzinga,
Freep.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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The problem is that this comparison often oversimplifies what Social Security actually is and underestimates how much risk and leverage already exist in today’s financial markets.—
Bruce Helmer,
Twin Cities,
28 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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Strategic pivots often fail—not because of poor ideas or execution but because companies misjudge how attached investors are to their existing strategy.—
Mark DesJardine,
Harvard Business Review,
19 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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“Misconceive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misconceive. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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