misprizing

present participle of misprize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for misprizing
Verb
  • Yet Britain failed to capitalize on the success, underestimating the American ability to regroup and continue fighting.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Last season, the Alabama Crimson Tide paid the price for underestimating an incredibly hungry Vanderbilt Commodores team led by star quarterback Diego Pavia.
    Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This significant upsurge is a result of a positive assessment from Citron Research, a prominent newsletter led by renowned short-seller Andrew Left, which suggested that the market is undervaluing LoanDepot’s mortgage servicing portfolio.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • The other kids have never been happier or more prepared for the standardized tests that will determine their futures, which means their parents are suddenly in love with Maria, and her overbearing principal is sorry for misjudging her.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • October’s first quarter moon is here to stir the pot, testing everything from your loyalty to the emotional boundaries that challenge your connections.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The standoff risks testing regional alliances, drawing the attention of global powers, and increasing the possibility of accidental clashes at sea or in nearby airspace.
    Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Although further studies – such as carbon dating – are needed to determine its exact age, the team estimated the crater’s formation period by analyzing its geological structure and the extent of erosion.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The researchers found the pathogens — Salmonella enterica and Borrelia recurrentis, bacteria that cause paratyphoid fever and relapsing fever, respectively — by analyzing teeth from the fallen soldiers who were found in a mass grave uncovered in 2001 in Vilnius, Lithuania.
    Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Misprizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misprizing. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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