as in to misunderstand
to make an incorrect judgment regarding
sorely misestimated the character of the young man they hired to look after their vacation home
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Carr would never admit to that, instead taking the time at the Concordia talk to blame Democrats for misunderstanding his job at the FCC.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
23 Sep. 2025 -
As Augmented Intelligence Chopra believes most people fundamentally misunderstand what AI actually is.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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But that underestimates both the level of competition then — being a contemporary of the Big Three is not ideal in that regard — and how few players make the jump from junior prodigy to serial winner.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Last year, Hayward officials made some significant miscalculations in the city’s budget — overestimating revenue, underestimating expenses and making a sizable purchase of a movie theater downtown that drained $31 million from the city’s reserves, according to city officials.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
29 Sep. 2025
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For Summer, who many mistake for Malak’s mom, said the moment was both hilarious and heartwarming.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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According to Fox 35, deputies mistook Vasquez for their suspect due to a one-letter difference in the spelling of their last names.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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Williams surrendered two runs, though the first wasn’t really his fault, as Martínez misjudged a ball in center field, resulting in a double.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Emirati leaders’ response, marked by swift condemnations and the prompt visit of a historically high-ranking delegation to Doha, indicate that Israel’s government seriously misjudged the situation.—
Monica Marks,
Time,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Carriers also argue that the Commission misinterpreted the Communications Act, miscalculated the penalties, and violated the Seventh Amendment by not affording them a jury trial.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
18 Aug. 2025
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More players mean more scenarios for people to miscalculate.—
Andreas Kluth,
Twin Cities,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Misestimate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misestimate. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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