misjudging
- present participle of misjudge.
Example Sentences
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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
The agreement prevented the uncontrolled build-up of nuclear weapons and provided the two countries with the largest nuclear arsenals with transparency measures to avoid misjudging each other's intentions.
From BBC ● Feb. 4, 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
