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misjudging

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verb

present participle of misjudge

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Recent Examples of misjudging
Verb
The consequences of misjudging the route to that point are already visible. Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026 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
  • Well, his speed off the edge can cause a quarterback to make mistakes — the kind of game-changing mistakes from which the Chiefs did not benefit a year ago.
    Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2026
  • In a work so dense with references, mistakes will sprout like crabgrass; write a big book on André Le Nôtre’s formal gardens and the earthworm experts will gather to deride your confusion.
    Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 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
  • Vasseur admitted to underestimating the challenge of Hamilton’s adjustment to a new team after 12 years with Mercedes.
    Luke Smith, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Unlocking the Type 2 diabetes market Investors still price the stock as a Type 1 diabetes story, severely underestimating its runway with Type 2 diabetes patients.
    Harvey Stober, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Parton played herself in the 2005 follow-up to 2000’s Miss Congeniality, which featured a scene where Bullock’s character, FBI agent Gracie Hart, tackles and straddles the country music legend—mistaking her for a Vegas impersonator.
    Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Aug. 2026
  • There’s no mistaking the pop sensibilities that made this song cross over for the country star, from the Carpenters-worthy soft-pop charm of that piano intro to the lush orchestration on the bridge.
    Ed Masley, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

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“Misjudging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misjudging. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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