- present participle of misunderstand.
misunderstanding
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Nonthaburi governor Chestha Mosikarat earlier told reporters the suspect and victim were "friends for a long time" and the incident likely stemmed from a misunderstanding.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
“From that point of view, it becomes a more serious story, and it goes beyond misunderstanding to something more worrying.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
To some, it may feel like Araki is flattening complex social mores and misunderstanding the anxieties behind this era of semi-celibacy.
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026
Mark Joseph Stern: There has been a lot of misunderstanding about exactly what the liberal justices did in B.P.J., and I want to clear that up.
From Slate ● Jul. 15, 2026
All of this is a salutary lesson in the way tottering edifices of theology can be built on a small textual misunderstanding.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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Yet despite your best efforts, you will inevitably encounter misunderstandings, confusion and frustration.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
But there are insights about his perception of—and plans for—America to be gained from examining those misunderstandings.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
The Palantir board recommended shareholders vote down the proposals, arguing they are “predicated on misunderstandings and inaccuracies about Palantir’s work.”
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
Such misunderstandings can leave the caller feeling frustrated and alone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2026
It would have been impolite not to have known something of them when I had listened to such a splendid explanation of their causes which were, after all, it seemed, misunderstandings.
From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway
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