misunderstand

Example Sentences

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Doctors say many patients misunderstand the role of the drugs.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

To treat it as a separate category is to misunderstand the American story itself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

MarketWatch: What do most people misunderstand about what it really takes to become a successful trader?

From MarketWatch • Nov. 17, 2025

In a statement to Barron’s, a Google spokesperson said that “these lawsuits fundamentally misunderstand how YouTube works and the allegations are simply not true.”

From Barron's • Oct. 9, 2025

“We really are the same one and we mustn’t misunderstand on purpose.”

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway