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misjudge

[mis-juhj] / mɪsˈdʒʌdʒ /


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

From MarketWatch Apr. 15, 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

Obviously Rhonda and Number Two were worried the children might misjudge Mr. Benedict.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart

“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

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

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 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 scalp of in-form captain Kerr swung the game firmly in England's favour as she also misjudged Bell's swing and Plimmer suffered the same fate, but Green and Halliday counter-attacked confidently.

From BBC May 16, 2026

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

From Slate May 4, 2026

Kepa was booked before conceding the opener, when he misjudged a clearance and pulled back winger Jeremy Doku as he looked to score.

From BBC Mar. 22, 2026

I am happy I misjudged you, bold reader.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

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

By that point, Descovich has expressed regret about possibly misjudging Glaude’s civics teacher, and one candidate in this fantasy gubernatorial race knowingly has capitalized on a manufactured scandal.

From Salon Oct. 22, 2025

I had spent almost my entire life misjudging birds.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen




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