misunderstand

Example Sentences

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Doctors say many patients misunderstand the role of the drugs.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Morgans says investors concerned about AI threats misunderstand what Pro Medicus offers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

It’s easy for students to misunderstand and misinterpret college award letters that specify the financial aid they will receive.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 31, 2025

In a statement to Barron’s, a Google spokesperson said that “these lawsuits fundamentally misunderstand how YouTube works and the allegations are simply not true.”

From Barron's • Oct. 9, 2025

Since readers tend to link a phrase to the words that came just before it, they will misunderstand a sentence when the writer had a more remote association in mind.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker