misunderstood

Example Sentences

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“We believe this aspect, while largely known at a high level, is still somewhat under-appreciated and misunderstood, for the sheer starting-point advantage it brings,” he wrote on Friday.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

I feel similarly about French onion soup and dip mix, which may be the most misunderstood packet in the grocery store.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

It can get stuck on misunderstood or outdated information.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

This was a rare insight into what is quite a misunderstood partnership.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Genes, phenotypes, selection, and evolution were bound together by cords of relatively basic laws—but it was easy to imagine that these laws could be misunderstood and distorted.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee