misjudgment

Example Sentences

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Arrogance, greed and misjudgment were, and remain, enough to do the trick.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

They are never infallible or immune to misjudgment.

From Slate • Feb. 16, 2026

"At the moment I wouldn't say that that's the reason why there was a misjudgment today," Stella said.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2025

That is why the Arizona prosecutor’s grave misjudgment matters so much.

From Salon • Aug. 11, 2024

“In the thermonuclear age, any misjudgment on either side about the intentions of the other could rain more devastation in several hours than has been wrought in all the wars of human history.”

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin