- past participle of misunderstand.
- past tense form of misunderstand.
misunderstood
Example Sentences
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In doing so, it misunderstood its product and its membership and punted away a massive amount of good will.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
But I do think many have collectively misunderstood his apparent message of regret.
From Slate ● Jul. 31, 2026
"So really it's a misunderstood hotbed of feminist advancement - because it disguised its purposes so carefully."
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
I think the common denominator in all of us who love your music is that we are black sheep — the weird ones, the chronically misunderstood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Throughout history, leprosy has been one of the most misunderstood, feared, and reviled diseases in the world.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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