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misunderstand

[mis-uhn-der-stand] / ˌmɪs ʌn dərˈstænd /


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He also said that supporters of parent-notification policies misstate or misunderstand the parent-teacher relationship that exists in practice and under state law.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 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

They misunderstand the proper role of an economic system.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 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

“But people do. They love each other and they misunderstand on purpose and they fight and then suddenly they aren’t the same one.”

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway

Is she the one who is out of line and misunderstands the boundaries of marriage?

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

Amazon responded by saying the FTC "fundamentally misunderstands how advertisers operate".

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

It’s hard to describe how profoundly that misunderstands what the military ought to be.

From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026

Your editorial praises a judicial opinion that misunderstands the 340B program.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 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

“And that’s a testament to Cole writing something very true and anchored in real emotion. I think anyone who has ever felt underestimated or misunderstood or overlooked can really identify with this role.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

So when our realtor texted early Monday morning to tell us our offer had been accepted, we assumed we’d misunderstood.

From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026

Caroline Hughes, senior support services Manager for Meningitis Research Foundation, said the long term consequences of the disease "remain widely misunderstood".

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

If its reach has been misunderstood, other explanations built around the traditional model may also need to be reconsidered.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026

However, many people these days think fulsome means merely “full,” so avoid it if you might be misunderstood.

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

The firm said it would appeal against the decision and believed there had been a "misunderstanding of what we are seeking to achieve and hope to work towards an outcome that addresses the concerns raised".

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

McKinney thinks Roy’s emphasis on fighting Trump speaks to a misunderstanding of the job.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

His calm, quiet presence somehow sets off a fire of indignation and misunderstanding, which gets worse when one of the ladies asks the basket weaver to make her a wicker baby.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

The results also highlighted a persistent misunderstanding surrounding the familiar hurricane "cone of uncertainty."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026

Comrade Pillai, grateful for the misunderstanding, perpetuated it.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy


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