Am I missing something?

First forum post so bear with me...

I hadn't played chess since secondary school, more than ten years ago now, and joined Chess.com in January to better my non-existant skills. My defence seems good, though I ocasionally come unstuck, and I have something of an eye for spotting my opponent's own mistakes. I'm limited to one Game Report a day on a free account

Analysis always seems to suggest "better" moves which seem dumb or suicidal like checking my opponent for all of two seconds usiung a bishop or the Queen when the opposition can either simply side-step or take my valuable piece with whatever they have lying around. What's the deal?

It is best for you to give a concrete example. For instance, maybe your position is lost and the engine just gives a move that will keep you in the game as long as possible. Or there is some tactical shot you are missing. We can't tell without a concrete example.

The engine is rarely wrong, as it is stronger than any human player. Sometimes on lower depth however engine can be trippy with evaluation but it still gives you best moves.

If you are looking at the engine moves then it helps to look at the whole line (number of moves) the engine is considering, not just the next one. This should make it clearer what is going on. There may be a tactic or sacrifice where material is recovered in a few moves time.

Thanks so much for the replies so far. I'll try and find a concrete example. I know the engine is right and has explored every possibility but it's sometimes difficult to see how a sacrifice earns any material gain.