misunderstand

Example Sentences

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Given this kind of media coverage, is it any wonder that so many people misunderstand the High Court?

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Doctors say many patients misunderstand the role of the drugs.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Don’t misunderstand me: That does not mean you should not get married.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 14, 2026

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

It is also an act of courtesy, because consistent trees are easier to parse and harder to misunderstand.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker