as in misunderstood
to make an incorrect judgment regarding
the gymnast misjudged her landing and sprained her ankle
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Recent Examples of misjudged
Mercedes also slightly misjudged its car set-up in the relentless 87F (30C) heat.
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Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Democratic former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said voters misjudged the race early on.
—Steve Large, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Perez correctly identified pitches that ump Doug Eddings had misjudged.
—Neil Nakahodo, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Even so, the idea seemed misjudged.
—Christopher Tayler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
In the end, McAdams’ sexiness isn’t incidental, but integral to how she’s been misjudged.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2026
Obviously her life is very different from Claire, but did Kate Hudson relate to feeling undervalued or misjudged?
—Brent Lang, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
In that ambiguity, black can feel both perfectly chic and potentially misjudged.
—Anya Meyerowitz, Glamour, 20 Dec. 2025
The protagonist, the witch Elphaba, is consistently misjudged for her bright green skin.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 6 Dec. 2025
Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Democratic former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said voters misjudged the race early on.
—Steve Large, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Perez correctly identified pitches that ump Doug Eddings had misjudged.
—Neil Nakahodo, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Even so, the idea seemed misjudged.
—Christopher Tayler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
In the end, McAdams’ sexiness isn’t incidental, but integral to how she’s been misjudged.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2026
Obviously her life is very different from Claire, but did Kate Hudson relate to feeling undervalued or misjudged?
—Brent Lang, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
In that ambiguity, black can feel both perfectly chic and potentially misjudged.
—Anya Meyerowitz, Glamour, 20 Dec. 2025
The protagonist, the witch Elphaba, is consistently misjudged for her bright green skin.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 6 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misjudged
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In response to questions about the Mizuho analyst’s conclusions, Muddy Waters founder Carson Block told Fortune by email that the analyst had misunderstood its findings.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
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The crowd’s reaction, like so much collective behavior in Japan, could easily be misunderstood by outsiders.—
Joshua Hunt,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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While the digital sizing kit could be interpreted as Circular’s free version, the company’s FAQ page recommends the physical kit for the best accuracy, and indeed, the digital AI underestimated my size by two.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
28 Apr. 2026
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And that should not be underestimated.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Misjudged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misjudged. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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