- past participle of misunderstand.
- past tense form of misunderstand.
misunderstood
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Barrett and Nina Beckhardt, founder of the Naming Group agency, created the conference as a gathering place for this small and often misunderstood part of the larger marketing discipline, they said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Man City have denied the claims and say the Premier League had misunderstood the sponsorship agreements.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
When scientists first discussed the possibility, the idea became widely misunderstood.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 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
Maybe it’s not so bad to be misunderstood.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
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