misunderstand

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Given this kind of media coverage, is it any wonder that so many people misunderstand the High Court?

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Doctors say many patients misunderstand the role of the drugs.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

MarketWatch: What do most people misunderstand about what it really takes to become a successful trader?

From MarketWatch • Nov. 17, 2025

In a statement to Barron’s, a Google spokesperson said that “these lawsuits fundamentally misunderstand how YouTube works and the allegations are simply not true.”

From Barron's • Oct. 9, 2025

But of course Kainene understood what she meant and had simply chosen to misunderstand.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie