- past tense form of misunderstand.
- past participle of misunderstand.
misunderstood
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“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
"If City can demonstrate the Commission fundamentally misunderstood the emails, failed to consider their proper context or reached conclusions inconsistent with other contemporaneous documents, that could amount to a material factual error," Severin added.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Barrett and Nina Beckhardt, founder of the Naming Group agency, created the conference as a gathering place for this small and often misunderstood part of the larger marketing discipline, they said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Luke wondered if he’d always misunderstood the meaning of the word “relief.”
From "Among the Hidden" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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