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
Too often, philanthropy misjudges where the real risk lies.
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Abigail Disney,
Time,
16 Apr. 2026
Home designer Allisa Jacobs wrote in a blog post that AI routinely misjudges the proportions and sizes of rooms and furniture, suggesting pieces that wouldn’t realistically fit in the space.
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Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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
Abigail Disney,
Time,
16 Apr. 2026
Home designer Allisa Jacobs wrote in a blog post that AI routinely misjudges the proportions and sizes of rooms and furniture, suggesting pieces that wouldn’t realistically fit in the space.
—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
1 Oct. 2025
But the Fed just kind of misjudges what's going on and pushes too hard on interest rates and pushes the economy in.
—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misjudges
Verb
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That approach fundamentally misunderstands the trajectory of modern medicine.
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This misunderstands the nature of modern protectorates, such as Palau or the Marshall Islands.
Verb
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The Profession Has Grown Up in Public Styling carries emotional labour, financial risk, logistical complexity and a degree of trust that the public often underestimates.
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Andy Sachs starts off as the girl everyone underestimates, then proceeds to survive the highs and lows of working for Runway magazine in The Devil Wears Prada.
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In the end, reverence for the likes of Genghis Khan, Hitler, and Attila the Hun mistakes fear for respect, destruction for disruption, and raw terror for true greatness.
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At the same time, Carter (Finn Little) mistakes Oreana's (Natalie Alyn Lind) attention for something more.
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“Misjudges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misjudges. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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