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misunderstood

[mis-uhn-der-stood] / ˌmɪs ʌn dərˈstʊd /
ADJECTIVE
misinterpreted
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In the meantime, here’s one last, basic fact that appears to be misunderstood: The First Amendment doesn’t give journalists a right to disobey laws.

From The Wall Street Journal

But that timing is precisely why critics have so often misunderstood the genre.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the case of pet-food purveyor Freshpet —our worst pick, with a decline of 54%—we not only misunderstood the company’s moat but got the timing wrong, too.

From Barron's

Lasting art can be mysterious and often misunderstood; this can also be said of ossuaries.

From Salon

A month later, he told Buzzfeed on a red carpet that he had been misunderstood.

From Los Angeles Times