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misunderstanding

[mis-uhn-der-stan-ding] / ˌmɪs ʌn dərˈstæn dɪŋ /




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Your agent appears to be misunderstanding the underwriting rules.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Critics say that strategy displays a misunderstanding of how the 109-year-old agency functions.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

Such analysis is “inaccurate,” Mr. Gibbs says, and ultimately leads to a fundamental misunderstanding of how rhythms interact in black music.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

There is still stigma and misunderstanding around his illness, which he is keen to assuage.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

It was an honest misunderstanding, he said, one that would be straightened out soon enough.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers




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