misjudgment

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Above all, we learn our lessons when we make misjudgments rather than claim we have been stabbed in the back.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

His instincts, lanky frame and knowledge from playing receiver come into play at a position in which misjudgments or a failure to respect an opponent can leave the defender getting burned for a touchdown.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 19, 2025

Perhaps that would be an ideal intervention: if the travel influencers themselves warned would-be visitors of the possible misjudgments when capturing content in risky destinations.

From Slate • Aug. 4, 2024

In the album’s title song, Musgraves calmly notes how she’s setting aside youthful misjudgments.

From New York Times • Mar. 14, 2024

The officers made a series of critical misjudgments, beginning with the assumption that a man getting a breath of fresh air outside his own home was a potential criminal.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell