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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Johnson and Truss both promised a new free trade deal with the United States as a benefit of Brexit, but badly misjudged the changing mood in Washington, where both the Republicans and Democrats have taken a turn toward protectionism.
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Joshua Keating, Vox, 2 July 2024
The Bombers’ lone run off of Sale followed a Jones flyball, which dropped well in front of the warning track after Adam Duvall misjudged it in the second inning.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 21 June 2024
Exposed and unsure about the noisy, unfamiliar terrain presented by an open road, an animal that hesitates or misjudges the speed of an approaching vehicle risks fatal consequences.
—John Riha, Discover Magazine, 13 June 2024
Hernández ran to catch it and simply misjudged how the ball would bounce.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 8 June 2024
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Joshua Keating, Vox, 2 July 2024
The Bombers’ lone run off of Sale followed a Jones flyball, which dropped well in front of the warning track after Adam Duvall misjudged it in the second inning.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 21 June 2024
Exposed and unsure about the noisy, unfamiliar terrain presented by an open road, an animal that hesitates or misjudges the speed of an approaching vehicle risks fatal consequences.
—John Riha, Discover Magazine, 13 June 2024
Hernández ran to catch it and simply misjudged how the ball would bounce.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 8 June 2024
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“Misjudge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misjudge. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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