as in to misunderstand
to make an incorrect judgment regarding
misconceived the scope of the nation's financial crisis
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But this approach fundamentally misunderstands human social nature.—
Clay Routledge,
Fortune,
23 May 2026 -
According to Massenburg, what the world often misunderstands is that neo-soul was never created as a gimmick for commerce.—
Datwon Thomas,
VIBE.com,
22 May 2026
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And many of us are wired to underestimate symptoms — physicians included.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
24 May 2026
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Finally, don't underestimate the rabies risk skunks pose to pets.—
Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
23 May 2026
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In fact, Kate Middleton once showed off her great sense of humor after someone mistook her for Prince William’s assistant.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
24 May 2026
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The third common pitfall is mistaking visibility for selling.—
Cynthia Pong,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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The trend closely matches data previously disclosed by Waymo, where self-driving vehicles are often hit by inattentive human drivers who misjudge or fail to anticipate the car’s cautious stopping behavior.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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Lens should already have been level — or even ahead — at the break but striker Wesley Saïd misjudged a close-range header and then shot straight at goalkeeper Matvei Safonov in first-half stoppage time.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
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“Misconceive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misconceive. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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