misunderstood

Example Sentences

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Being gay and misunderstood, with the unacknowledged pain of it kept inside, was quite literally eating me alive.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2026

But for a film to become a misunderstood classic, it has to be worth paying any attention to in the first place.

From Salon • Jun. 27, 2026

Because Mullin is an exercise in statutory interpretation, Congress remains free to reject the court’s reading and rewrite the statute if it believes the court misunderstood what it enacted.

From Slate • Jun. 26, 2026

Shalom is a proud advocate for People Who Stutter, promoting awareness around this misunderstood disability.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

It was on the tip of everyone’s tongues, in the misunderstood lyrics of her favorite songs, and stamped on the jewelry she’d owned for almost half of her life.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson