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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Lambert said that misunderstanding the limits of local authority likely fueled the online reaction.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Oct. 2025 -
But to argue that any of this research adds up to a substantial account of intelligence misunderstands the nature of such human traits and what can be expected from scientific explanations of them.—
Eric Turkheimer,
The Atlantic,
13 Oct. 2025
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People underestimate the force and power of water.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Don’t underestimate the power of classic shapes—like a set of metallic orbs in varying sizes.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
21 Oct. 2025
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The woman mistook him for an Uber driver and got in his car, according to deputies.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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Though not much is known about their relationship, the famed Sex and the City actress had played into a funny moment when 60 Minutes mistook her for Justin's mother, Margaret, in a retrospective.—
Diane J. Cho,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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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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“Misgauge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misgauge. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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