misunderstood

Example Sentences

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The short answer: Your accountant has their wires crossed — or you may have misunderstood what they said.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

As Amazon founder Jeff Bezos liked to say: You have to be willing to be misunderstood if you’re going to innovate.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

It was just one of the missteps that have compounded poor results, leaving fans feeling misunderstood and ignored.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Scientists had misunderstood the jugal bone in snakes and snake relatives for generations, and the Najash fossils gave them direct evidence to correct the record.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026

“Did you just say ‘good men and women gone missing’?” asked Reynie, hoping he had misunderstood.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart