as in to misunderstand
to make an incorrect judgment regarding
the candidate fatally misgauged voters' concerns, and his negative ads only served to alienate many would-be supporters
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Germany's Bild newspaper reported on Saturday that Witkoff had misunderstood Russia's position on a ceasefire deal, taking Putin's demands for Ukraine to withdraw from Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson as an offer for Moscow to pull troops from the two regions.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
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To imagine that demand can outpace supply is to misunderstand how people demand in the first place.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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One study of the effect found that it’s likely caused by people underestimating the duration of the first leg.—
Alex Mayyasi,
HubSpot,
22 Aug. 2025
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Altman, at that same dinner, warned that the U.S. may be underestimating the complexity and seriousness of China’s progress in AI—and said export controls alone likely aren’t a reliable solution.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
21 Aug. 2025
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No items that resemble real weapons or could be mistaken for them.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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The sundae was too foul-looking to post on Instagram, though perhaps that was the point: no one could mistake the concoction for anything but a meme sprung to life.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
20 Aug. 2025
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Studies have shown, however, that schools have historically misjudged honors and AP courses for student readiness.—
Liz Doe Stone,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Matt Vierling appeared to misjudge the ball off Ryan Jeffers’ bat in the first, turning a potential inning-ending catch into a double and the Twins went on to score three runs.—
Larry Lage,
Twin Cities,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Misgauge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misgauge. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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