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misunderstand

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


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To dismiss that language as frivolous, Shah argues, is to misunderstand what it is doing.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 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

What do audiences underestimate or misunderstand about what it takes to make a comedy?

From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026

“To suggest that one branch would seek to derive economic benefit from the Epstein matter would be to misunderstand those ties and to insult the decision-makers involved,” it said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026

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

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

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

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

Amazon responded by saying the FTC "fundamentally misunderstands how advertisers operate".

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

It’s hard to describe how profoundly that misunderstands what the military ought to be.

From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026

“This case misunderstands YouTube, which is a responsibly built streaming platform, not a social media site,” said Jose Castañeda, a Google spokesman, in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 28, 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

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

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

When scientists first discussed the possibility, the idea became widely misunderstood.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026

"I do not want to entrust national pride to the wrong people," said Klopp, who prefers the term "positive patriotism" to "national pride", which he fears can be misunderstood.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

He may have misunderstood the biological basis of human heredity—but at least he understood what to do about it.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

And their misunderstanding of their mandate just may start to set the stage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

McKinney thinks Roy’s emphasis on fighting Trump speaks to a misunderstanding of the job.

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

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga has called the incident a "diplomatic misunderstanding".

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

“It’s not a big deal. Just a misunderstanding at Hillpark.”

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia


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