as in to misunderstand
to make an incorrect judgment regarding
sorely misestimated the character of the young man they hired to look after their vacation home
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Once the war began, some administration officials believed that Kyiv might fall within three days, a judgment that proved to deeply misunderstand Ukraine’s will to fight.—
Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
17 Jan. 2025 -
Their generation’s sense of empathy misunderstands compassion.—
Armond White,
National Review,
15 Jan. 2025
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Many homeowners underestimate the replacement cost of their homes, leading to insufficient coverage.—
William Jones,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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With Mussolini, [other] politicians underestimated him at the beginning, only to find themselves in a dictatorship.—
Gianmaria Tammaro,
The Hollywood Reporter,
31 Jan. 2025
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As with TikTok, there is a huge potential audience that derives its content consumption—some would mistake it for news—through the filter of a Chinese algorithm.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
28 Jan. 2025
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On the exterior, this home for sale might be mistaken for an amusement park or even a Medieval Times restaurant — but inside?—
TJ Macias,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2025
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Headline fretters have misjudged ADI’s tariff risks.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Angelica is interesting because the sisters really misjudge her.—
Meredith Blake,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Dec. 2024
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And if Tehran is serious, its leaders may be gravely miscalculating.—
Suzanne Maloney,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Dec. 2024
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Too often, a high-risk plan has been miscalculated, and opponents have punished Postecoglou's men.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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“Misestimate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misestimate. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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