miscalculate

But there are a lot of people looking over their shoulder, going, “Wait, did we miscalculate? Are we on the wrong side of things?”

From Slate ● May 30, 2025

Every time any actor decides to roll the iron dice of war, there is a significant chance that they are going to miscalculate.

From Salon ● Apr. 17, 2024

Hard-headed governments regularly miscalculate the risks of their most provocative acts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2023

The four-star commander said he is concerned North Korean leaders will miscalculate or mistakenly believe that the escalation of a conflict can be controlled.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 19, 2023

I ain’t partial to swords—the time on the reverse is too long if you miscalculate your swing—but it’s better than a couple of rusty gardening blades.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland

But if it miscalculates and raises rates too high or too fast, history suggests it could trigger a recession.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 18, 2018

OnePlus has scaled back the background-blurring effect, which helps to hide the errors when the camera miscalculates whether to blur or keep something in focus.

From The Verge ● Nov. 20, 2017

He goes over his tallies, in case he miscalculated, but he never miscalculates.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 13, 2016

Even when the team indisputably miscalculates, as when the Spurs signed Richard Jefferson to a high-dollar multiyear deal, the situation is dealt with quietly and efficiently.

From Slate ● May 29, 2012

At the mouth of the cave Costigan strives to push Drummond in through the narrow aperture left for their admission, but miscalculates his commander's idea of the proprieties.

From Foes in Ambush by Charles King

A fresh report published last month by Zero Waste Scotland concluded that most incinerators are operating well below their maximum capacity, which suggests the capacity gap might have been miscalculated.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

But, if Europe has miscalculated and needs to turn to the spot market for more supplies later this year, U.S. exporters of liquefied natural gas will profit from higher prices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

Umanksy points to Measure ULA, the voter-approved tax widely referred to as the “mansion tax,” as an example of miscalculated promised outcomes.

From MarketWatch ● May 22, 2026

But regardless of the intention, Fairhope miscalculated in prosecuting Gamble.

From Slate ● May 4, 2026

“It seems we have miscalculated and run entirely out of gasoline.”

From "Louisiana's Way Home" by Kate DiCamillo

Plus, President Trump says Iran is miscalculating his urgency to end the war, and the administration’s new bank accounts for children goes live.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026

The potential downside for the team is miscalculating how good a player will become and overpaying.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2025

The food safety watchdog has issued new guidance over caffeine in food supplements after a man died miscalculating the amount he was meant to use.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2024

Ford was accused of misleading the EPA by intentionally miscalculating factors used in certification testing.

From Reuters ● Apr. 21, 2023

Willing hands, miscalculating the exceeding lightness of her aged body, lifted her higher than need be, above the back of the palfrey.

From The White Ladies of Worcester A Romance of the Twelfth Century by Florence L. (Florence Louisa) Barclay