miscalculated

Example Sentences

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Umanksy points to Measure ULA, the voter-approved tax widely referred to as the “mansion tax,” as an example of miscalculated promised outcomes.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

More than 30 parents have told BBC Your Voice they've experienced miscalculated child maintenance arrears, money wrongly taken from wages or bank accounts and lengthy court battles with the CMS.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

But regardless of the intention, Fairhope miscalculated in prosecuting Gamble.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

Diplomats and analysts say Tehran miscalculated with its attacks on Dubai, Doha and Bahrain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

The Aztec emperor Montezuma miscalculated even more grossly when he took Cortes for a returning god and admitted him and his tiny army into the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond