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
Greg Ip, the chief economics commentator for The Wall Street Journal, writes that both Wall Street and Main Street have misjudged the president.
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Hersh Shefrin, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
In one classic example cited in Science Advances, judges frequently misjudge a defendant’s risk of reoffending.
—Robert Pearl, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Yeah, the second twist felt so much like Tucker & Dale and the realizations that characters have after misjudging people.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2025
City started strongly, but fell behind after Kompany misjudged the bounce of a long ball, allowing Fabio Borini to finish confidently with the outside of his boot.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 17 May 2025
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Hersh Shefrin, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
In one classic example cited in Science Advances, judges frequently misjudge a defendant’s risk of reoffending.
—Robert Pearl, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Yeah, the second twist felt so much like Tucker & Dale and the realizations that characters have after misjudging people.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2025
City started strongly, but fell behind after Kompany misjudged the bounce of a long ball, allowing Fabio Borini to finish confidently with the outside of his boot.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misjudge
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But to define Alex Martins by the Magic’s win-loss record is to fundamentally misunderstand the impact he’s had — not just on a franchise, but on a city.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 June 2025
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The straightforward, seemingly trivial moment—a dog misunderstanding the basic principles of light and shadow—turned into a comically relatable spectacle.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 June 2025
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The footwork to shuffle across is not to be underestimated.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
6 July 2025
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With many Texans traveling or vacationing over the Fourth of July weekend, officials are especially concerned about people underestimating the risks near waterways.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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Despite years of legal experience, judges often miscalculate a defendant’s risk of committing another crime.—
Robert Pearl,
Twin Cities,
14 June 2025
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Aside from underestimating the vulnerabilities of Russia’s military, analysts have suggested that Moscow also miscalculated the support Russia would receive from Ukrainians in the country’s east who have close ethnic ties to Russia.—
Ben Horne,
The Conversation,
21 May 2025
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Color can play a role in bringing wasps to the yard since wasps may mistake it for food sources such as flowers.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
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Maier, who was heading out of town that weekend for a meeting of the National League of Cities, saw the foot-long shillelagh and, according to a Milwaukee Sentinel story by Marta Bender, mistook it for a pipe.—
Chris Foran,
jsonline.com,
3 July 2025
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“Misjudge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misjudge. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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