Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdeem
Verb
  • Once the war began, some administration officials believed that Kyiv might fall within three days, a judgment that proved to deeply misunderstand Ukraine’s will to fight.
    Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Their generation’s sense of empathy misunderstands compassion.
    Armond White, National Review, 15 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Many homeowners underestimate the replacement cost of their homes, leading to insufficient coverage.
    William Jones, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
  • With Mussolini, [other] politicians underestimated him at the beginning, only to find themselves in a dictatorship.
    Gianmaria Tammaro, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • As with TikTok, there is a huge potential audience that derives its content consumption—some would mistake it for news—through the filter of a Chinese algorithm.
    Philip Elliott, TIME, 28 Jan. 2025
  • On the exterior, this home for sale might be mistaken for an amusement park or even a Medieval Times restaurant — but inside?
    TJ Macias, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Headline fretters have misjudged ADI’s tariff risks.
    Brett Owens, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Angelica is interesting because the sisters really misjudge her.
    Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Misdeem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdeem. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.

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