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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People misunderstand each other.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026 -
Many workers also misunderstand Social Security's role in retirement, either overestimating or underestimating its importance, experts note.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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His success suggests that mass audiences are capable of engaging with complexity, even when institutions have historically underestimated them.—
Dr. Carlos A Torre,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
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Do not underestimate the power window treatments have in shaping a room.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
7 Feb. 2026
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But a wildlife officer shooting from a helicopter mistook one of the juveniles for an adult, shooting and killing it by mistake.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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And on Mondays, owners of franchises desperate to catch up continue to prize familiarity, mistaking their comfort for competence, trusting that stubborn repetition will somehow produce stability.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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After big price increases during the pandemic, when vehicles were in short supply, Stellantis kept on going, misjudging how much consumers would be willing to pay, Brauer said.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
1 Feb. 2026
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Even so, the idea seemed misjudged.—
Christopher Tayler,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Misgauge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misgauge. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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