misunderstanding

Example Sentences

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Art Tinoco, the Riverside County registrar of voters, has refuted that number — saying it was based on a misunderstanding of raw data that had not been fully processed.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

He had yet to acclimate to his new neighborhood when he was arrested last year in a misunderstanding with the police.

From Slate • Mar. 19, 2026

She missed council payments due to a misunderstanding about which bills her benefits covered.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

However, Ryan says “those commentators are fundamentally misunderstanding the value technology companies bring to customers.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

I was unprepared to accept that my whole sense of Adah was founded on a misunderstanding between my body and my brain.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver