misunderstood

Example Sentences

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He suggested he had been misunderstood, saying his point had been that employers have a responsibility to move workers from jobs that are more vulnerable to automation into “higher-value roles.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

And, like Elphaba, Zandrya might be a little misunderstood.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

The short answer: Your accountant has their wires crossed — or you may have misunderstood what they said.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

Were humans actually surviving in colder glacial conditions, or had scientists misunderstood what the climate in Britain was really like at the time?

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

It was the same frown Cat misunderstood the day they first met.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn