misjudgment

Example Sentences

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Arrogance, greed and misjudgment were, and remain, enough to do the trick.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

They are never infallible or immune to misjudgment.

From Slate • Feb. 16, 2026

In a separate statement, India's aviation regulator said the disruptions were primarily on account of "misjudgment and planning gaps" in implementing the new flight duty time limitation rules.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 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