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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

Kaufman acknowledged mistakes can occur, but suggested many complaints arise when parents complete age checks on behalf of their children or misunderstand the process.

From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026

I work to organize it all quickly, properly, so the words that need to be said come out the right way, so there’s no way he can misunderstand.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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

Penza said the argument that “they could have just left” misunderstands how consent works in these types of cases.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 15, 2026

She argued that seeking to resolve a case by reading ambiguous statutory language alone misunderstands the judicial role.

From Slate ● Mar. 4, 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

The man who once said he would like to be “the King of Football” has often conducted himself as the organization’s sole executive, believing that any opponents simply misunderstood his purpose.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026

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

I understood why he said it, but I think he misunderstood what Black was saying.

From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds

“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

To some, it may feel like Araki is flattening complex social mores and misunderstanding the anxieties behind this era of semi-celibacy.

From Salon ● 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

A pair of diners who left a restaurant without paying a £115 bill - which included a £52 Dover sole - have said it was a "misunderstanding", its owner has said.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

She wrinkles her forehead like we’ve had a misunderstanding.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett