misjudging 1 of 2

misjudging

2 of 2

verb

present participle of misjudge

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of misjudging
Verb
Investors are misjudging, and then correcting, who or what will actually capture AI’s value. Diane Brady, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026 Rather than collisions caused by surrounding traffic, these incidents involved the vehicle misjudging objects directly in its path. Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026 Red Bull driver Isack Hadjar hit the barriers after misjudging a chicane. Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 3 May 2026 Overpaying for early acquisitions, misjudging theatrical performance, or relying on complex financing structures can all compound quickly in a market with thin margins and unpredictable returns. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2026 By adjusting force in real time, robots may be able to interact more naturally with fragile objects and unpredictable environments without over-gripping, slipping, or misjudging contact. New Atlas, 8 Feb. 2026 After big price increases during the pandemic, when vehicles were in short supply, Stellantis kept on going, misjudging how much consumers would be willing to pay, Brauer said. Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026 The survey found that young daters often misinterpret green flags as red flags, misjudging intentions in stereotypical ways. Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misjudging
Noun
  • Dimensions | Getty Millions of people roll money from a workplace retirement plan to an individual retirement account each year — and mistakes can prove both costly and irreversible.
    Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026
  • To see how this works in practice, consider how Gemma might approach hiring Richard’s replacement to avoid repeating the same mistake.
    Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Responding Monday to Emmanuel Acho, who criticized the idea that her ejection represented white privilege, Carrington insisted people were misunderstanding her.
    Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The good news is that the IRS rarely charges severe penalties for honest mistakes or misunderstanding a complex tax code.
    Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • And businesses may be seriously underestimating the value of freeing up their people to have new ideas.
    Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Consensus estimates are underestimating the strength of the networking company's order book for 2027 and 2028, according to analysts.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In September 2011, Daniels, then a 17-year-old dropout and a member of the Bloods, was walking to the laundromat with his sister when rival gang members approached her — mistaking her for Daniels’ other sister, who was also caught up in the streets.
    Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • And both times, there was no mistaking who the gallery wanted to win.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Misjudging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misjudging. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster