misunderstanding
Example Sentences
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He described the events as “a bit of misunderstanding within the Pentagon.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
But this image rests on a misunderstanding of work by physicists Albert Einstein and Nathan Rosen.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
Researchers involved in the renaming effort argue that this misunderstanding has contributed to delayed diagnosis and fragmented care.
From Salon • May 16, 2026
Your agent appears to be misunderstanding the underwriting rules.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
It wasn’t only wickedness and scheming that made people unhappy, it was confusion and misunderstanding; above all, it was the failure to grasp the simple truth that other people are as real as you.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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Vocabulary lists containing misunderstanding
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