misapprehend

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Americans, who usually think the world revolves around economics, consistently misapprehend how revolutionaries embrace tumult.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

When Kavanaugh briefly touched on history, it was only to make a comment that seemed to misapprehend its significance here.

From Slate • Dec. 11, 2025

So many coaches misapprehend the nature of real authority.

From Washington Post • Dec. 23, 2021

They misapprehend the war by looking back only a few decades.

From New York Times • Jan. 20, 2012

But in these delicate matters, it is easy to misapprehend.

From English Critical Essays Nineteenth Century by Jones, Edmund David