as in misunderstood
to make an incorrect judgment regarding
misconceived the scope of the nation's financial crisis
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In response to questions about the Mizuho analyst’s conclusions, Muddy Waters founder Carson Block told Fortune by email that the analyst had misunderstood its findings.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026 -
The crowd’s reaction, like so much collective behavior in Japan, could easily be misunderstood by outsiders.—
Joshua Hunt,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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As a result, escalating warning signs were underestimated, and opportunities to intervene were missed.—
Inaya Folarin Iman,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Damage is done The severity of the threat should not be underestimated, said Roland Oliphant in the same paper.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
11 Apr. 2026
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Perez correctly identified pitches that ump Doug Eddings had misjudged.—
Neil Nakahodo,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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Even so, the idea seemed misjudged.—
Christopher Tayler,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Misconceived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misconceived. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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