as in to misunderstand
to make an incorrect judgment regarding
my son is a shy, quiet boy, but you seriously misdeem him if you believe him to be stupid
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People keep either misunderstanding or forgetting that there are not one but two revolutions going on here, the second being accelerated computing.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
4 Jan. 2026 -
But people also misunderstand sharia and how it is applied, according to the Council on Foreign Relations.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Jan. 2026
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Even seasoned travelers underestimate how quickly streaming and Bluetooth drain a phone or tablet at 35,000 feet.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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The next time new science reveals that a chemical is much more toxic, or that the amount of pollution released from a factory had been underestimated and would cause legally unacceptable health risks, the agency would not be able to react.—
Lisa Song,
ProPublica,
7 Jan. 2026
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There could be no mistaking that this was a significant mismatch.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Further investigation revealed that the victim was on board a northbound train, mistaking it for a southbound train.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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After months marked by corruption, violence, and the open perversion of law, to gasp in outrage at the loss of a few tons of masonry and mortar might seem oddly misjudged.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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On one occasion, a blunt-nosed viper misjudged the distance to its prey.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Misdeem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdeem. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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