misunderstood

Example Sentences

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Lasting art can be mysterious and often misunderstood; this can also be said of ossuaries.

From Salon

A month later, he told Buzzfeed on a red carpet that he had been misunderstood.

From Los Angeles Times

These differences may help explain why emotional expressions are sometimes misunderstood between the two groups.

From Science Daily

She has spoken of a "problem of understanding and communication" over the recent sending of troops to Greenland by some European countries, including Denmark, but hasn't expanded on what may have been misunderstood.

From BBC

He concludes: “Truman entirely misunderstood the targeting of Hiroshima.”

From The Wall Street Journal