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To dismiss that language as frivolous, Shah argues, is to misunderstand what it is doing.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

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

Finally, I had heard enough, and I interrupted him, “No, sir, you misunderstand the points that I am making.”

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

That is because Kagan believes the question itself misunderstands the Fourth Amendment.

From Slate ● Jun. 29, 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

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

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

This bizarre image—it is, we’d have to admit, memorable— was splendidly misunderstood by the time it reached the Middle Ages.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith

Tanny Martinez, owner of the restaurant, said the pair had now paid a week later and told him it was a "misunderstanding".

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 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

Citrini pushed back, flagging a “fundamental misunderstanding of the business model.”

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 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

Their only real interaction with American kids came about as a result of a misunderstanding.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John