misunderstood

Example Sentences

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He suggested he had been misunderstood, saying his point had been that employers have a responsibility to move workers from jobs that are more vulnerable to automation into “higher-value roles.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The evening could’ve kept going — Hampton, Mays and Robinson had so much to say about an industry that is still widely misunderstood and filled with gatekeeping.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

The short answer: Your accountant has their wires crossed — or you may have misunderstood what they said.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

There has been no official response from Ruto's government, but some Kenyans have defended him online, arguing that critics have misunderstood the intent of his remarks and missed the humour.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

The first is the law of large numbers, one of the most significant though often misunderstood theorems in probability theory, and one which people sometimes invoke to justify all sorts of bizarre conclusions.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos