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misunderstand

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


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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

Nvidia remains undervalued by investors, perhaps because they misunderstand the company’s true data-center dominance.

From Barron's May 29, 2026

What do audiences underestimate or misunderstand about what it takes to make a comedy?

From Los Angeles Times May 26, 2026

“You misunderstand, catch!” said the Martian, and tossed it.

From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury

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

From Slate Jun. 16, 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

Samet: Perhaps the market misunderstands the level of Nvidia’s software play.

From Barron's Mar. 27, 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

But I do think many have collectively misunderstood his apparent message of regret.

From Slate Jul. 31, 2026

"Temperature is one of the most misunderstood variables in wine service," adds Michael Sager, founder of Sager + Wilde wine bar in London.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

Being gay and misunderstood, with the unacknowledged pain of it kept inside, was quite literally eating me alive.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 3, 2026

John Quincy Adams reminds us that leadership can be ahead of its time, misunderstood in the moment yet essential in hindsight.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

And when we try to draw conclusions from the facts we often go astray because we have misunderstood their significance.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

“From that point of view, it becomes a more serious story, and it goes beyond misunderstanding to something more worrying.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

Mark Joseph Stern: There has been a lot of misunderstanding about exactly what the liberal justices did in B.P.J., and I want to clear that up.

From Slate Jul. 15, 2026

A pair of diners who left a restaurant without paying a £115 bill - which included a £52 Dover sole - have said it was a "misunderstanding", its owner has said.

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

"I sincerely regret any action, omission, misunderstanding or misinterpretation that may have resulted in a non-compliance with the order," a humbled Duale told the court.

From Barron's Jun. 24, 2026

In my dream their deaths had been a mistake, a misunderstanding, a new play they had been rehearsing.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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