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
Koulibaly misjudged a clearance and goalkeeper Edouard Mendy was unable to keep out substitute Marcus Pedersen’s rasping shot to give Norway the lead close to halftime.
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Monica Alba,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
The opportunity comes when the market has misjudged what happens next, whether the company is exceptional or merely improving.
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Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Basallo misjudged it, taking an unhurried shuffle up the line, before the ball glanced off his glove and rolled toward the Dodgers dugout.
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Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
The result, while admirably considered, is almost comically misjudged — like insisting Paddington the bear sits on a throne of lies.
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ABC News,
17 June 2026
Nathan MacKinnon may have misjudged the timing of Werenski’s arrival.
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Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
That’s because, for the second time since returning to power, the US president has tested his leverage against a major adversary and misjudged the response, with global economic consequences.
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Jenni Marsh,
Bloomberg,
24 Apr. 2026
Democratic former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said voters misjudged the race early on.
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Steve Large,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
Perez correctly identified pitches that ump Doug Eddings had misjudged.
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Neil Nakahodo,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
Monica Alba,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
The opportunity comes when the market has misjudged what happens next, whether the company is exceptional or merely improving.
—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Basallo misjudged it, taking an unhurried shuffle up the line, before the ball glanced off his glove and rolled toward the Dodgers dugout.
—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
The result, while admirably considered, is almost comically misjudged — like insisting Paddington the bear sits on a throne of lies.
—
ABC News,
17 June 2026
Nathan MacKinnon may have misjudged the timing of Werenski’s arrival.
—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
That’s because, for the second time since returning to power, the US president has tested his leverage against a major adversary and misjudged the response, with global economic consequences.
—
Jenni Marsh,
Bloomberg,
24 Apr. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misjudged
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The county argues the grand jury fundamentally misunderstood what happened before the explosion, saying its investigation relied on speculation instead of evidence and wrongly blamed county officials for a criminal enterprise prosecutors say was built on years of deception.
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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.
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But Lohar has been misunderstood and underestimated all her life.
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Even so, in a digital world increasingly impacted by algorithms and all manner of AI, the allure of performers and music fans communing — live and in real time — cannot be underestimated.
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“Misjudged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misjudged. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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