misjudge

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Recent Examples of misjudge Home designer Allisa Jacobs wrote in a blog post that AI routinely misjudges the proportions and sizes of rooms and furniture, suggesting pieces that wouldn’t realistically fit in the space. Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2025 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 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 The survey found that young daters often misinterpret green flags as red flags, misjudging intentions in stereotypical ways. Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for misjudge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misjudge
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • People underestimate the force and power of water.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Don’t underestimate the power of classic shapes—like a set of metallic orbs in varying sizes.
    Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The movie, to my eyes, badly miscalculates the ratio of paradise to despoilment, indulging the latter at the expense of the former.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • The woman mistook him for an Uber driver and got in his car, according to deputies.
    Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
  • 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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“Misjudge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misjudge. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

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