misjudged; misjudging; misjudges
: to be mistaken in judgment
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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Washington has a history of profoundly misjudging the character of Vladimir Putin.
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Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
The Agriculture Ministry is under fire for delaying releases of emergency rice reserves, which normally are kept for disasters, and for misjudging the demand-supply balance.
—Mari Yamaguchi, Christian Science Monitor, 30 May 2025
Distributors had over-ordered for temporary promotions, while our pricing misjudged real consumer willingness to pay.
—Wayne Yu, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
In 2005, Wycombe Wanderers’ Nathan Tyson got down on all fours to head a ball over the line after the Wrexham goalkeeper had misjudged the bounce.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 18 June 2025
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Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
The Agriculture Ministry is under fire for delaying releases of emergency rice reserves, which normally are kept for disasters, and for misjudging the demand-supply balance.
—Mari Yamaguchi, Christian Science Monitor, 30 May 2025
Distributors had over-ordered for temporary promotions, while our pricing misjudged real consumer willingness to pay.
—Wayne Yu, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
In 2005, Wycombe Wanderers’ Nathan Tyson got down on all fours to head a ball over the line after the Wrexham goalkeeper had misjudged the bounce.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 18 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for misjudge
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“Misjudge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misjudge. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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