as in misunderstanding
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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The same kind of misunderstanding speckles the discourse around Live Laugh Love, his stellar new album.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
29 Aug. 2025 -
Common mistakes include misunderstanding your industry's dress code and its subtleties, wearing clothing that doesn't suit your body shape, or choosing silhouettes and colors that distract rather than support a confident presence.—
Stephanie Coughlan,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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This reflects the risk of underestimating disability severity in this group throughout patients' disease courses.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Cracker Barrel missed the mark by underestimating the emotional investment their customers have in the tradition that the original logo represented.—
Edward Segal,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Leaving clean laundry in the dryer or hamper only puts off a chore until later, keeps clean clothes from its proper place, and also risks wrinkles or someone accidentally mistaking it for dirty laundry instead.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
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But there are some good supporting turns, starting with Henry, Tony’s main Interpol contact, who appears from early episodes to be a good guy the leads are mistaking for a bad guy, although nothing is completely conclusive there right away.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Misestimating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misestimating. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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