as in misunderstood
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 -
Democrats stand for upholding the Constitution and Rule of Law but have been misunderstood by the electorate.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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But with the rising temperatures come a wide range of dangers − many of them surprising or underestimated.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
1 Mar. 2026
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But Ripple Fries were only the latest instance in which Sweetgreen underestimated logistical and operational complexities.—
Bloomberg,
Daily News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Even so, the idea seemed misjudged.—
Christopher Tayler,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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In the end, McAdams’ sexiness isn’t incidental, but integral to how she’s been misjudged.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Misconceived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misconceived. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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