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misjudge

[mis-juhj] / mɪsˈdʒʌdʒ /


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Because people may forget foods or misjudge how much they consumed, self reported diet data can be imperfect.

From Science Daily Jul. 18, 2026

“Families continually misjudge how fast the need for care can expand,” says Farr.

From MarketWatch Apr. 15, 2026

Cramps can creep up on those who misjudge their pre-match routine.

From BBC Feb. 27, 2025

Angelica is interesting because the sisters really misjudge her.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 23, 2024

Gray spirals flash 1812 overture ushers in lovers turned enemies misjudge misgivings mistrust.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

“Legally Blonde” sets up Elle to be underestimated by everybody, including the audience, although the movie drops small hints from the very start that perhaps everyone misjudges her at their peril.

From Salon Jul. 6, 2026

This discovery of Orage’s significance in Katherine Mansfield’s life and work matters to scholars, but Ms. Kimber misjudges how much it might engross readers of a biography.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 30, 2026

Mr Walsh told the BBC: "Anyone who believes that this is just a temporary downturn and therefore can be fixed with temporary measures, I'm afraid seriously misjudges what the industry is going through."

From BBC Aug. 6, 2020

But she badly misjudges two returns of serve, both landing well out at the baseline, to let Kerber back in.

From The Guardian Jan. 25, 2018

Frederick takes one look at Powell and misjudges him as a simpleton.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly

But the West has misjudged adversaries before, and Mr. Putin may have his own calculations that look different from inside the Kremlin.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

That is the product of one company’s own misjudged bet on rates, not any indication of poorly underwritten FHA mortgages.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

But the most obvious explanation might be the correct one: Acme’s first adjuster misjudged the damage, possibly with a bias toward keeping costs down for the company.

From MarketWatch Jul. 10, 2026

The city, they concluded, had misjudged the situation but had not pursued Gamble from a place of malice.

From Slate May 4, 2026

I misjudged her, wasn’t mature enough to understand how difficult it was for her.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

The Pinarello-Q36.5 rider had what he described as a "horror" fall in a ravine after he went off the road, misjudging a corner during the penultimate descent of the day.

From BBC Mar. 28, 2026

Management launched the deal anyway, misjudging how unpopular it would be with clients, then canceled the merger.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 2, 2026

“This high visibility acts as a better deterrent for people and helps prevent animals from accidentally running into the wire or misjudging a jump,” the spokesperson said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 1, 2026

Simply put, whether due to misjudging the country’s mood or the increasingly obvious effects of poor health and aging, the president has been off his game.

From Salon Dec. 1, 2025

He spoiled the effect by leaping into the water to haul the rowing boat onto the sand and misjudging the depth, disappearing up to his neck.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell




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