miscalculation

Example Sentences

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More than ever there is a strong risk of misperception and miscalculation of intentions and consequences.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

In 2022, during the last review of the treaty that is considered the cornerstone of non-proliferation, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned humanity was "one misunderstanding, one miscalculation away from nuclear annihilation."

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

A miscalculation could shift the system from controlled disruption to open conflict, in which infrastructure becomes a target rather than a signaling device.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

The result of this miscalculation may very well be catastrophic.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

Earlier that evening my friend Yossel and I had carried an elderly woman on a stretcher to the ghetto infirmary, but we had made a dangerous miscalculation.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson