grave miscalculation

Frequency: 7.29.5 per million words

Indicates a very serious and significant error in judgment.

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Examples (10)

  • The politician's decision proved to be a grave miscalculation that cost him the election.
  • Ignoring the early warnings was a grave miscalculation on the part of the defense.
  • His refusal to negotiate was seen as a grave miscalculation by many analysts.
  • One grave miscalculation led to a series of unfortunate events for the company.
  • The general made a grave miscalculation in deploying his troops too thinly.
  • It was a grave miscalculation to assume that public support would last indefinitely.
  • Such a grave miscalculation could have catastrophic consequences for the entire project.
  • The economist admitted that his forecast was a grave miscalculation of market trends.
  • Entering the negotiations unprepared proved to be a grave miscalculation for their team.
  • Leaving out key details was a grave miscalculation that undermined the entire proposal.