misunderstand

Example Sentences

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“And those coded notes you and your sister received at the Shoulder of Mutton? That was all some sort of misunderstanding?”

From Literature

This misunderstanding is pushing policy in the wrong direction.

From The Wall Street Journal

Douglas told police there had been a misunderstanding and that he wasn’t a danger to himself or others.

From Los Angeles Times

This dynamic points to a more basic misunderstanding about what institutions actually are.

From Salon

It misunderstands how the U.S. actually globalized—and why that model remains a source of strength rather than decline.

From Barron's