- past tense form of misunderstand.
- past participle of misunderstand.
misunderstood
Example Sentences
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When scientists first discussed the possibility, the idea became widely misunderstood.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
Caroline Hughes, senior support services Manager for Meningitis Research Foundation, said the long term consequences of the disease "remain widely misunderstood".
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Holmes and Evans embrace what they call “radical transparency,” opening their home to the cameras in hopes of convincing the filmmakers — and eventually the world — that the public has fundamentally misunderstood her.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
An oral history, based on 80 interviews, offers insight into one of the most misunderstood administrations in recent history.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
For all my obsessing over the consequences of that night, I had misunderstood the vital truth: that its not affecting me, that was its effect.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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