as in mistake
a wrong judgment
treating her opponent as an intellectual lightweight was a serious miscalculation on her part
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Recent Examples of miscalculation
With 1,400 Lebanese dead and more than 1 million displaced nationwide — a fifth of the country’s population — Hezbollah critics and supporters alike are voicing frustration over what many view as the group’s miscalculations.
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Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
First was the possibility of miscalculation—that an attack by one party would lead to unanticipated casualties and force the other side into an unwanted war.
—Dalia Dassa Kaye, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2024
Officials can clarify intentions and thresholds and diffuse tension after accidents, avoiding miscalculations and further escalation.
—Erik Lin-Greenberg, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2024
What’s certain is that the consequences of a miscalculation could be severe.
—Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
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Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
First was the possibility of miscalculation—that an attack by one party would lead to unanticipated casualties and force the other side into an unwanted war.
—Dalia Dassa Kaye, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2024
Officials can clarify intentions and thresholds and diffuse tension after accidents, avoiding miscalculations and further escalation.
—Erik Lin-Greenberg, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2024
What’s certain is that the consequences of a miscalculation could be severe.
—Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for miscalculation
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“Miscalculation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscalculation. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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