misjudgment

Example Sentences

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They are never infallible or immune to misjudgment.

From Slate • Feb. 16, 2026

She already felt guilty enough for her fatal misjudgment of Reckzeh, who would survive the war and repeatedly elude attempts to bring him to justice afterward.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025

"At the moment I wouldn't say that that's the reason why there was a misjudgment today," Stella said.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2025

That is why the Arizona prosecutor’s grave misjudgment matters so much.

From Salon • Aug. 11, 2024

“In the thermonuclear age, any misjudgment on either side about the intentions of the other could rain more devastation in several hours than has been wrought in all the wars of human history.”

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin