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misunderstanding

[mis-uhn-der-stan-ding] / ˌmɪs ʌn dərˈstæn dɪŋ /




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Ultimately, resentment and misunderstanding can grow in silence.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

When Duane received the call, she was confident she had the expertise and the data to fix any fear or misunderstanding the hospital might have.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

But this image rests on a misunderstanding of work by physicists Albert Einstein and Nathan Rosen.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

This is a story about artificial intelligence, but executives and commentators are misunderstanding how it will disrupt business and who will be affected.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Now he was sure that there was a grave misunderstanding taking place, and that unraveling it, disproving it, was going to take days.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers




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