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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

Nvidia remains undervalued by investors, perhaps because they misunderstand the company’s true data-center dominance.

From Barron's May 29, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times May 26, 2026

“You misunderstand us, monsieur. You have seen everything we can show you.”

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

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

Postpartum psychosis isn’t widely understood, which is why, at least in part, this trial is so misunderstood.

From Slate Aug. 25, 2026

The spokesperson said these factors have been highlighted before but questioned whether the Skye Trail was "misunderstood".

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

Campbell explained that second-generation Irish identity is often misunderstood, with artistic expressions of that heritage frequently provoking mixed reactions.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

Rather than disproving AI’s potential, this hiring rebound suggests many employers misunderstood where AI creates value.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

After we read the poem, Ms. G broke it down to its simplest form, she wanted no part to be misunderstood.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

Readers in America may marvel at the authors’ misunderstanding of the Kellogg family’s breakfast-cereal story.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

MarketWatch: What is happening with the Federal Reserve that investors may be misunderstanding?

From MarketWatch Aug. 17, 2026

Unlike the incident involving OpenAI's technology, Anthropic's models had access to the internet "due to a misunderstanding between us and our evaluation partner," called Irregular, Anthropic said in a blog post.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

“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

Someone got angry at me, and it's kind of hard to explain, but it's a stupid misunderstanding.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli




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