as in to misunderstand
to make an incorrect judgment regarding
the gymnast misjudged her landing and sprained her ankle
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Recent Examples of misjudge
Obviously her life is very different from Claire, but did Kate Hudson relate to feeling undervalued or misjudged?
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Brent Lang, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
Haaland missed two chances in the first half, while Foden misjudged two big openings late on, failing to execute a simple low ball across to Haaland and then opting for a difficult through ball to the Norwegian rather than spotting the free man Cherki on his right.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
In that ambiguity, black can feel both perfectly chic and potentially misjudged.
—Anya Meyerowitz, Glamour, 20 Dec. 2025
Veteran Republican pollster Whit Ayers said the parallels between the two are clear, adding presidents often misjudge public perception.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 18 Dec. 2025
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Brent Lang, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
Haaland missed two chances in the first half, while Foden misjudged two big openings late on, failing to execute a simple low ball across to Haaland and then opting for a difficult through ball to the Norwegian rather than spotting the free man Cherki on his right.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
In that ambiguity, black can feel both perfectly chic and potentially misjudged.
—Anya Meyerowitz, Glamour, 20 Dec. 2025
Veteran Republican pollster Whit Ayers said the parallels between the two are clear, adding presidents often misjudge public perception.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 18 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misjudge
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Democrats stand for upholding the Constitution and Rule of Law but have been misunderstood by the electorate.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Some people take them seriously, while others shrug them off or misunderstand them.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
11 Feb. 2026
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In the women’s game, Finland boasts more medals across the Olympics, European championships and world championships but Sweden is not to be underestimated.—
Hannah Ryan,
CNN Money,
14 Feb. 2026
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Philistines are always declaring that no one reads literary criticism, but the record shows that publishers systematically underestimate the popularity of book reviews.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
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Since successful maritime navigation in antiquity was based on the winds and ocean currents that could be devastating if miscalculated, ships moved from port to port and always kept land in sight.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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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
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Wildlife must maneuver around this waste, pets can mistake it for food, and kids are left playing in spaces that should be clean and healthy but aren’t.—
Jay Reddick,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Feb. 2026
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No one will mistake this for the Dodgers’ billion-dollar starting rotation, which features eight All-Star games, two Cy Young awards, four MVP trophies and a World Series MVP honor.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Misjudge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misjudge. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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