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misunderstand

[mis-uhn-der-stand] / ˌmɪs ʌn dərˈstænd /


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To dismiss that language as frivolous, Shah argues, is to misunderstand what it is doing.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

We also discovered—without too much surprise—that he often seems to fundamentally misunderstand the works he treasures most deeply.

From Slate Jun. 11, 2026

What do audiences underestimate or misunderstand about what it takes to make a comedy?

From Los Angeles Times May 26, 2026

“To suggest that one branch would seek to derive economic benefit from the Epstein matter would be to misunderstand those ties and to insult the decision-makers involved,” it said.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 30, 2026

Not to understand this is to misunderstand the public uses of schooling and to trivialize the nature of intimate life—a family’s ‘language.’

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez

That is because Kagan believes the question itself misunderstands the Fourth Amendment.

From Slate Jun. 29, 2026

De Zylva argues this misunderstands the point: "The purpose of the green belt isn't to be green per se, it is to be a buffer to prevent sprawl."

From BBC Apr. 22, 2026

“This case misunderstands YouTube, which is a responsibly built streaming platform, not a social media site,” said Jose Castañeda, a Google spokesman, in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 28, 2026

Samet: Perhaps the market misunderstands the level of Nvidia’s software play.

From Barron's Mar. 27, 2026

The evidence is clear: not only does della Porta echo Garzoni’s words, but he misunderstands some of the experiments he claims to have performed, and so misreports them.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

But I do think many have collectively misunderstood his apparent message of regret.

From Slate Jul. 31, 2026

I think the common denominator in all of us who love your music is that we are black sheep — the weird ones, the chronically misunderstood.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

The KC said the 16-year-old was "not a misunderstood angel" but argued that Amen was "hunting" his client.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

But for a film to become a misunderstood classic, it has to be worth paying any attention to in the first place.

From Salon Jun. 27, 2026

Both he and Nali were always a misunderstood comment away from yelling at each other.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

“From that point of view, it becomes a more serious story, and it goes beyond misunderstanding to something more worrying.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

Mark Joseph Stern: There has been a lot of misunderstanding about exactly what the liberal justices did in B.P.J., and I want to clear that up.

From Slate Jul. 15, 2026

Tanny Martinez, owner of the restaurant, said the pair had now paid a week later and told him it was a "misunderstanding".

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

"I sincerely regret any action, omission, misunderstanding or misinterpretation that may have resulted in a non-compliance with the order," a humbled Duale told the court.

From Barron's Jun. 24, 2026

But it was a misunderstanding, though unintentional, like a painting erroneously attributed to a master.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman




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