misjudge
verb (used with or without object)
to judge, estimate, or value wrongly or unjustly.
was misjudging
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past progressiveof misjudge.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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For Mr. Phillips, his macro mistake was misjudging the impact that China would have on oil markets, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2015
Ultimately, all the badminton players were guilty of was misjudging the wider impact of their decision to use short-term tactics for long-time gains.
From Reuters ● Aug. 3, 2012
Reports Andros: "They thought I was misjudging the marketplace and decided to increase production instead of cutting back."
From Time Magazine Archive
And so it seems," said Araminta with a sober face, "that while you were rebuking vice, and standing up with dignified, virtuous firmness in the cause of our sex, I was misjudging you.
From Who Are Happiest? and Other Stories by T. S. (Timothy Shay) Arthur
Vibart was sure that Jasmine was misjudging her.
From Rich Relatives by Compton MacKenzie
