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misjudging

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verb

present participle of misjudge

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for misjudging
Noun
  • Having the confidence to make tough decisions, to trust your team, to learn from your mistakes, and to keep moving forward.
    WWD Staff, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
  • That, in my opinion, is a mistake.
    Arthur Azizov, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The same kind of misunderstanding speckles the discourse around Live Laugh Love, his stellar new album.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Common mistakes include misunderstanding your industry's dress code and its subtleties, wearing clothing that doesn't suit your body shape, or choosing silhouettes and colors that distract rather than support a confident presence.
    Stephanie Coughlan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • This reflects the risk of underestimating disability severity in this group throughout patients' disease courses.
    Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Cracker Barrel missed the mark by underestimating the emotional investment their customers have in the tradition that the original logo represented.
    Edward Segal, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Leaving clean laundry in the dryer or hamper only puts off a chore until later, keeps clean clothes from its proper place, and also risks wrinkles or someone accidentally mistaking it for dirty laundry instead.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
  • But there are some good supporting turns, starting with Henry, Tony’s main Interpol contact, who appears from early episodes to be a good guy the leads are mistaking for a bad guy, although nothing is completely conclusive there right away.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Misjudging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misjudging. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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