miss the point
Example Sentences
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When critics dismiss “Ironic” as made up of a failed set of literal opposites, they miss the point: irony is a rhetorical whirlwind that disrupts language and undermines normativity.
From Salon • Nov. 29, 2024
But the idea of handling such a gleeful provocateur with kid gloves seems to somehow miss the point of De Palma’s work.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2024
The lawyering may be bad and the dunking may be fun, but both things miss the point.
From Slate • Nov. 11, 2023
That’s because the events miss the point, young people say.
From New York Times • Aug. 7, 2023
“Way to miss the point, Bry,” Lexie said, and fished her jeans up from the floor.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
