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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The actor had been underestimated by many of us, perhaps because Sinners has so much else going on.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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Designers underestimated how much water the system would use, Cordle said.—
Steve Walsh,
NPR,
17 Mar. 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 29 Mar. 2026.
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