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

A zoo has unveiled a new enclosure for what it describes as some of the world's "most misunderstood" birds of prey.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

“She’s a really misunderstood human being,” Reynolds says.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

I couldn’t believe I’d misunderstood her so completely.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu