miscalculation
noun
mis·cal·cu·la·tion
ˌmis-ˌkal-kyə-ˈlā-shən 
plural miscalculations
: a mistake in calculation : wrong calculation
a costly miscalculation
… ruled that utility shareholders, not electricity consumers, must pay for some or all of the miscalculations that resulted in excessive expansion or cost overruns.—
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Examples of miscalculation in a Sentence
treating her opponent as an intellectual lightweight was a serious miscalculation on her part
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The Present How Russia’s strange cultural mindset led to Vladimir Putin’s great miscalculation
The Russian mindset is characterized by cynicism and distrust.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
Though hostilities between the two sides have been mostly around the border, fighting escalated in recent weeks, with many fearing a wider assault is only one miscalculation away.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2024
What actually goes through one’s mind in those do-or-die moments where the difference between eternal glory and lifelong disappointment is one tiny miscalculation or half-second’s hesitation?
—Andrew Barker, Variety, 19 June 2024
Their miscalculation comes in handy when mean Mr. Barnaby unleashes the Bogeymen on Toyland.
—Suelain Moy, Parents, 14 June 2024
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Big Think, 24 June 2024
Though hostilities between the two sides have been mostly around the border, fighting escalated in recent weeks, with many fearing a wider assault is only one miscalculation away.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2024
What actually goes through one’s mind in those do-or-die moments where the difference between eternal glory and lifelong disappointment is one tiny miscalculation or half-second’s hesitation?
—Andrew Barker, Variety, 19 June 2024
Their miscalculation comes in handy when mean Mr. Barnaby unleashes the Bogeymen on Toyland.
—Suelain Moy, Parents, 14 June 2024
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“Miscalculation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miscalculation. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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