as in misunderstands
to make an incorrect judgment regarding
the gymnast misjudged her landing and sprained her ankle
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Recent Examples of misjudges
But the Fed just kind of misjudges what's going on and pushes too hard on interest rates and pushes the economy in.
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Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misjudges
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The two men each say the other misunderstands the impacts of Senate Bill 1.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Aug. 2025
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This comes from an internal drive shaped by years of navigating a world that often misunderstands them.—
Alison Escalante,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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In companies where the business still underestimates AI’s potential but the IT function is eager to move, the challenge is different.—
Alex Brueckmann,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Younger Recently divorced and adjusting to life as an empty nester, fortysomething Liza Miller (Sutton Foster) gains a boost of confidence once a 26-year-old tattoo artist mistakes her for someone his age.—
Hannah Kerns,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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The scene in which Junshik mistakes his family members for lucky strangers would work beautifully in a movie.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Misjudges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misjudges. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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