misunderstanding
Example Sentences
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I feel like there’s a misunderstanding of them, of where they come from or things they’ve been through that contribute to the way they are.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
Sarah Fitch, who was one of the protesters, said there was a lot of "misunderstanding" of Reform's policies.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 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
A misunderstanding about the impact of AI on software has brought software stocks’ valuations to reasonable levels that are now able to be seen as a function of profit multiple.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026
It was a misunderstanding, but we would not be able to fix it.
From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep
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