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misunderstand

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


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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

Kaufman acknowledged mistakes can occur, but suggested many complaints arise when parents complete age checks on behalf of their children or misunderstand the process.

From BBC Apr. 13, 2026

And if AI agents are not kept on course by a human, they could misunderstand an instruction and wander down an errant processing path, resulting in a business paying for wasted computing power.

From Barron's Mar. 30, 2026

Then, so Chester couldn’t misunderstand, he made a chirping noise himself.

From "The Cricket in Times Square" by George Selden

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

From BBC Aug. 31, 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

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

"This case misunderstands YouTube, which is a responsibly built streaming platform, not a social media site," Google spokesperson Jose Castaneda said.

From Barron's Mar. 25, 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

Holmes and Evans embrace what they call “radical transparency,” opening their home to the cameras in hopes of convincing the filmmakers — and eventually the world — that the public has fundamentally misunderstood her.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 7, 2026

Canadians have never felt quite safe with America, while Americans have consistently misunderstood and underestimated the enormous land to the north.

From Salon Aug. 31, 2026

Postpartum psychosis isn’t widely understood, which is why, at least in part, this trial is so misunderstood.

From Slate Aug. 25, 2026

"I do believe FND is misunderstood and I want people to know they are not alone," she said.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

If Clausewitz’s dictum is so subtle, complex, and misunderstood, how is the reader being enlightened by being told it is false?

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

"Constraining LLM development under a misunderstanding of fair use doctrine would thwart such creative and scientific progress while hindering American prosperity and economic mobility," the document read.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

According to the researchers, the controversy sparked by the findings reported last November was caused by a misunderstanding in the analysis rather than evidence that scientists' basic picture of the universe had suddenly broken down.

From Science Daily Aug. 29, 2026

One misunderstanding of a variable interest rate or a cosigner’s responsibilities can blow up decades of financial planning.

From MarketWatch Aug. 24, 2026

Readers in America may marvel at the authors’ misunderstanding of the Kellogg family’s breakfast-cereal story.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Such statements seemed almost designed to invite misunderstanding, which is precisely what they did.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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