misunderstood

Example Sentences

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A Google spokesperson told the BBC its video platform YouTube had been misunderstood in the court case.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Despite affecting a such a wide portion of the population, the condition is widely misunderstood, according to dyslexia researcher Dr. Helen Taylor of the University of Cambridge.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

The company had previously argued that the government's case misunderstood the complexities of the live event sector.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

Shelley’s story is so moving precisely because it’s tinged with firsthand knowledge of the despair that comes with being misunderstood and othered at no fault of one’s own.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

To have misunderstood it on this scale—five versus six million—seemed impossible.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover