- present participle of misunderstand.
misunderstanding
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But that clip did eventually come out, in late 2016, after Trump had already won that year’s election, and the depth of Trump’s misunderstanding of the film was striking.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
The question contains a misunderstanding of what happened to cause Fernando Alonso's retirement in Canada.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Your agent appears to be misunderstanding the underwriting rules.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
In 2022, during the last review of the treaty considered the cornerstone of non-proliferation, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned humanity was "one misunderstanding, one miscalculation away from nuclear annihilation."
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
Next day in school, the cheerleaders told her it was all a big misunderstanding and acted as if they were sorry.
From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli
Vocabulary lists containing misunderstanding
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