misjudge
verb (used with or without object)
to judge, estimate, or value wrongly or unjustly.
is misjudging
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present progressiveof misjudge (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Judge Amul Thapar thinks America is misjudging its judges — one in particular.
From New York Times ● Jul. 6, 2023
"This is a grave misstep by ministers. With this low award, the government is misjudging the mood of nursing staff and the public too," said the RCN's Chief Executive Pat Cullen.
From Reuters ● Jul. 20, 2022
“What I am guilty of is misjudging somebody’s character,” Smith said in an interview.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 31, 2020
Ultimately all the badminton players are guilty of is misjudging the wider impact of their decision to use short-term tactics for long-time gains.
From Reuters ● Aug. 1, 2012
Perhaps—who knows? it is misjudging Him just as cruelly to believe that the ghastly happenings of our life are of His choice.
From A Question of Marriage by Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey
