as in mistake
a wrong judgment
one serious misjudgment at this point could cost the candidate the election
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Recent Examples of misjudgment
Aside from a misjudgment that led to Brighton’s equaliser last month, Danso has been excellent and a significant reason why Tottenham avoided the drop under the Italian.
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Elias Burke, New York Times, 25 May 2026
But the ball was misplayed in left field and a baserunning misjudgment allowed Kennedy to get the potential tying run into a rundown.
—Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 23 May 2026
Linda, meanwhile, survives the poisoning due to Bradley's misjudgment on the dosage.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 21 May 2026
One misjudgment could cost lives.
—John Tyler, Forbes.com, 12 Mar. 2026
And Iran’s broadening of the war with reckless attacks is likely to turn out to be a major strategic misjudgment on Tehran’s part.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
When everything unraveled Goalkeeper Meagan McClelland’s misjudgment on a high pass into the box allowed Alyssa Bourgeois to equalize in the 43rd minute.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 7 Feb. 2026
And no doubt this thinking won’t satisfy those many who feel this was an egregious misjudgment.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2026
Ullrich stresses the role of tactical mistakes and misjudgments, not least by the far left, which shortsightedly refused to compromise its beliefs and join with more moderate groups to oppose democratic backsliding.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Elias Burke, New York Times, 25 May 2026
But the ball was misplayed in left field and a baserunning misjudgment allowed Kennedy to get the potential tying run into a rundown.
—Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 23 May 2026
Linda, meanwhile, survives the poisoning due to Bradley's misjudgment on the dosage.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 21 May 2026
One misjudgment could cost lives.
—John Tyler, Forbes.com, 12 Mar. 2026
And Iran’s broadening of the war with reckless attacks is likely to turn out to be a major strategic misjudgment on Tehran’s part.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
When everything unraveled Goalkeeper Meagan McClelland’s misjudgment on a high pass into the box allowed Alyssa Bourgeois to equalize in the 43rd minute.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 7 Feb. 2026
And no doubt this thinking won’t satisfy those many who feel this was an egregious misjudgment.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2026
Ullrich stresses the role of tactical mistakes and misjudgments, not least by the far left, which shortsightedly refused to compromise its beliefs and join with more moderate groups to oppose democratic backsliding.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misjudgment
mistake
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If circumstances had gone Spain’s way with more clinical finishing or a Cape Verde defender making a mistake, then the result would have been different and a lot of the chatter currently happening (including here) would likely not be happening.—
Patrick Sung Cuadrado,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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In fact, according to Rakestraw, one of the biggest mistakes homeowners make is assuming the babies have been abandoned and removing them immediately.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
20 June 2026
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“Misjudgment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misjudgment. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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