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misunderstand

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


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"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

Hopefully Hollywood won’t misunderstand the lesson in those projects’ success.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

We also discovered—without too much surprise—that he often seems to fundamentally misunderstand the works he treasures most deeply.

From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026

They misunderstand the proper role of an economic system.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026

“You misunderstand us, monsieur. You have seen everything we can show you.”

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

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

Such a view misunderstands what the court is up to in those rare instances when it has stood up to the president.

From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2026

For Barton, the red card illustrates something he believes the public still misunderstands: VAR does not eliminate the need for the referee to interpret the rules.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 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

Claude Monet’s fame spans the globe, but his biography is widely misunderstood.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

“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

Caroline Hughes, senior support services Manager for Meningitis Research Foundation, said the long term consequences of the disease "remain widely misunderstood".

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

Most of all, she felt misunderstood by her own family, who scolded her for being touchy and outspoken and having a bad attitude.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

The firm said it would appeal against the decision and believed there had been a "misunderstanding of what we are seeking to achieve and hope to work towards an outcome that addresses the concerns raised".

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 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

His calm, quiet presence somehow sets off a fire of indignation and misunderstanding, which gets worse when one of the ladies asks the basket weaver to make her a wicker baby.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

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

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026

He genuinely believed the accusations against him had been a serious misunderstanding and that once officials talked to his family to confirm his alibi, he'd be released in a couple of days.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson


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