misreckon
Americanverb (used with or without object)
Etymology
Origin of misreckon
Example Sentences
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One consistent narrative, however, even 250 years in, is our country’s inability to reckon with the genocide of Indigenous people that kicked the whole thing off.
From Slate • Jul. 3, 2026
But he’s also a more complicated performer forced to reckon with the distance between being seen and understood.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2026
Whoever replaces Petro will have to reckon with a myriad of criminal groups engaging in drug trafficking and illegal mining.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
That shift to usage-based pricing has forced enterprise customers to reckon with their consumption.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
“If we wait too long it’ll be night, and we’ll have worse things to reckon with than bad weather.”
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
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