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misunderstand

[mis-uhn-der-stand] / ˌmɪs ʌn dərˈstænd /


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On a recent episode of What Next, host Mary Harris spoke to Pulido about what Democrats misunderstand about South Texas and whether he’s singing the right tune for Congress.

From Slate ● Sep. 28, 2026

He also said that supporters of parent-notification policies misstate or misunderstand the parent-teacher relationship that exists in practice and under state law.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

"Because they misunderstand it, this is not being reflected to employees," says Rahman, who runs a London-based consultancy, HR Habitat.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

They misunderstand the proper role of an economic system.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026

But Theo, how can Theo misunderstand him so?

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

In response Kundizeza wrote: "To suggest that a writer cannot write in different styles or genres, or improve his writing substantially after five or more years fundamentally misunderstands the craft of writing."

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Is she the one who is out of line and misunderstands the boundaries of marriage?

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

Some of its language suggests that, despite several briefings, he completely misunderstands the subject of uranium enrichment—crucial to any negotiation with Iran.

From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2026

Your editorial praises a judicial opinion that misunderstands the 340B program.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026

The evidence is clear: not only does della Porta echo Garzoni’s words, but he misunderstands some of the experiments he claims to have performed, and so misreports them.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

“And that’s a testament to Cole writing something very true and anchored in real emotion. I think anyone who has ever felt underestimated or misunderstood or overlooked can really identify with this role.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

So when our realtor texted early Monday morning to tell us our offer had been accepted, we assumed we’d misunderstood.

From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026

"If City can demonstrate the Commission fundamentally misunderstood the emails, failed to consider their proper context or reached conclusions inconsistent with other contemporaneous documents, that could amount to a material factual error," Severin added.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Interviews with 80 former White House staffers offer insight into one of the most misunderstood administrations in recent history.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

As a people, we feel ourselves to be not only deeply injured, but grossly misunderstood.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

According to the report and lawyers involved in the case, he suggested a misunderstanding had occurred and asked the officer to withdraw.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

“This is a big misunderstanding that can easily be resolved,” continued the rapper, who also used the incident to tease his 2026 film, “Street Fighter.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

The results also highlighted a persistent misunderstanding surrounding the familiar hurricane "cone of uncertainty."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026

During Wednesday's earnings conference call, BofA executives were asked "how it gets to this point" and whether there was a misunderstanding of the rules.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

Next day in school, the cheerleaders told her it was all a big misunderstanding and acted as if they were sorry.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli


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