misjudge
Example Sentences
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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
“It’s one thing to make a mistake or misjudge something or be ignorant,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2025
“You misjudge those who honor you. They do not think you can predict the future or save them from catastrophe. They honor you because you are the Storyteller.”
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
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