misjudge

When central bankers misjudge the moment, markets adjust quickly, and policy makers are forced to follow.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 9, 2026

Without accounting for this process, models may misjudge how carbon moves through the ocean and how the system responds to environmental stress.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 8, 2026

Title rivals and McLaren team-mates Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri came to blows for the first time as the Briton appeared to misjudge a passing attempt in the Canadian Grand Prix.

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2025

Angelica is interesting because the sisters really misjudge her.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2024

This type of phenomenon has been described in the psychological literature as pluralistic ignorance, in which people misjudge the norm.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

“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

"Jurrien doesn't panic and he is really fast so, even if he misjudges a situation, he can still make it up," says Reiziger, who believes Timber's best position is centre-back.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2023

Lippman says customers appreciate those special editions, but if his staff misjudges demand for a certain title, he could be stuck with thousands of paper doorstops.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 19, 2017

If he misjudges it, he may end up fouling other horses and being disqualified, checking his horse sharply and sacrificing his momentum or even falling.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

But she acknowledges only that she misjudged the effectiveness of her plan for her own daughter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Facebook-owner Meta avoided the FTC’s breakup threat last year when a court ruled that enforcers misjudged its control over the social-media market.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 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

Might be the cheesemonger has misjudged the situation.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

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

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

His accident was caused by him misjudging the entry to the chicane at Turns Four and Five.

From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2025

Then there’s the struggling position players, the Dodgers bringing back ineffective Kiké Hernández while sticking with a slumping Chris Taylor and misjudging former-prospect-turned-suspect Gavin Lux.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2024

I had spent almost my entire life misjudging birds.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen