misjudged; misjudging; misjudges
: to be mistaken in judgment
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Examples of misjudge in a Sentence
I can see that I've completely misjudged you. I apologize.
The outfielder misjudged the fly ball and it went over his head.
The pilot misjudged the landing.
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None of these visions, however, proved tractable: Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran misjudged the strength of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Israeli society, and the U.S.-Israeli alliance.
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Amos Yadlin, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2024
But later, on a punt return, Hardy misjudged the ball due to the wind and barely secured the catch.
—Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 10 Aug. 2024
On top of the health criticism, Kraft Heinz misjudged school districts’ interest in Lunchables and ability to pay for them.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 25 Nov. 2024
Dave Dickert, founder of Branded Bills, said the move will help the company grow in one place, after misjudging how fast the business would grow and having to move seven times in the past nine years.
—Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
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Amos Yadlin, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2024
But later, on a punt return, Hardy misjudged the ball due to the wind and barely secured the catch.
—Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 10 Aug. 2024
On top of the health criticism, Kraft Heinz misjudged school districts’ interest in Lunchables and ability to pay for them.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 25 Nov. 2024
Dave Dickert, founder of Branded Bills, said the move will help the company grow in one place, after misjudging how fast the business would grow and having to move seven times in the past nine years.
—Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Misjudge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misjudge. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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