misapprehend
Example Sentences
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Americans, who usually think the world revolves around economics, consistently misapprehend how revolutionaries embrace tumult.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
When Kavanaugh briefly touched on history, it was only to make a comment that seemed to misapprehend its significance here.
From Slate ● Dec. 11, 2025
Such proposals misapprehend the role of a judge under the Constitution and undermine public confidence in the Supreme Court and the judiciary generally.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 12, 2021
Some people misapprehend it and think of as imitation.
From New York Times ● Nov. 17, 2021
I must not leave you to misapprehend me as Halenath has done.
From One Snowy Night Long ago at Oxford by Irwin, M. (Madelaine)
