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He converted his pole position into a lead at the first corner, only to misjudge the grip available at Turn Two, slide wide, and gift his position to team-mate Oscar Piastri.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

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

“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

“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

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

That is the product of one company’s own misjudged bet on rates, not any indication of poorly underwritten FHA mortgages.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 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

History has been unkind to the former first lady, who has been routinely belittled, mocked and misjudged.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026

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

From Slate ● May 4, 2026

Was it possible that he had misjudged Perry’s character?

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

Though he will be annoyed to get out misjudging the length of spinner Usman Ali as Brook did, Jordan Cox batted with similar restraint and class for his 73.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 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

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

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

He spoiled the effect by leaping into the water to haul the rowing boat onto the sand and misjudging the depth, disappearing up to his neck.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell