miss the point
Example Sentences
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Both statements can be technically accurate and still miss the point.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
But while many say it is all just a show, they really miss the point.
From Salon • Apr. 17, 2025
So, questions about whether too much is expected of him miss the point - he and Ferrari expect that of themselves.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2025
Its many female characters — so many, good, bad and mostly in between — not only demonstrate power, but, so you don’t miss the point, talk about it.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2024
A lot of people will claim to be both, but those people miss the point entirely: You are predisposed to either one fate or the other.
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
