misapprehend
Example Sentences
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Schrader counters that McLeod-Skinner, who has the support of Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren and other forces on the left, is the one who misapprehends the moment.
From Los Angeles Times
So many coaches misapprehend the nature of real authority.
From Washington Post
Such proposals misapprehend the role of a judge under the Constitution and undermine public confidence in the Supreme Court and the judiciary generally.
From Washington Post
Some people misapprehend it and think of as imitation.
From New York Times
To understand why O’Connor may have seen her cultural blacklisting as liberating, you have to understand just how deeply she was misapprehended throughout her career.
From New York Times
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