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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

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

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

The court "misunderstands FIFRA's requirement, misinterprets the scope of FIFRA's preemption and ultimately leaves Durness without a remedy for the significant harms he has suffered."

From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 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

Some consumers have complained that the technology misunderstands their problems, gets stuck in a loop of unhelpful options, or even makes costly mistakes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 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

"So really it's a misunderstood hotbed of feminist advancement - because it disguised its purposes so carefully."

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

Gaines said in an interview that his sentence about “traditional style” has been misunderstood, and he rejects the claims of cultural insensitivity that have been leveled against him.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026

But for a film to become a misunderstood classic, it has to be worth paying any attention to in the first place.

From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2026

Shalom is a proud advocate for People Who Stutter, promoting awareness around this misunderstood disability.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026

But when there’s no chance of being misunderstood, it’s not a terrible crime to use than me in casual conversation or informal writing: Trixie’s fatter than me.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

Announcing Sir Olly's decision to take legal action, the FDA said in a statement that the decision to sack him from the Foreign Office had been based on a "grievous misunderstanding" of government vetting procedures.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

Isaacman, an experienced aviator who has flown military aircraft for years, described the situation as a misunderstanding about the FAA’s role in an event like the 250th celebration and the aircraft.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026

SpaceX’s IPO left Korean broker with no shares after misunderstanding.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026

But that clip did eventually come out, in late 2016, after Trump had already won that year’s election, and the depth of Trump’s misunderstanding of the film was striking.

From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026

He genuinely believed the accusations against him had been a serious misunderstanding and that once officials talked to his family to confirm his alibi, he'd be released in a couple of days.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson