misunderstood

Example Sentences

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Gangster flicks are perhaps among the most misunderstood movies out there.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Barclays argues that risks in the individual exchanges are misunderstood, even with the expiration last year of certain subsidies for consumers purchasing those plans.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

“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

But she says there is much she is proud of too - and Facebook's infamous "move fast and break things" motto was a "misunderstood value in isolation".

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

“Probably in more ways than you’d believe. I...I know what it’s like to be misunderstood, to want to run away from the things that scare you. Sometimes it’s easier to run away, isn’t it?”

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray