misunderstood

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To Palantir’s old guard, the FDE remains as deeply misunderstood as ever, despite its newfound fame — a role that rivals are culturally appropriating while ignoring the often grueling engineering process it entails.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Despite affecting a such a wide portion of the population, the condition is widely misunderstood, according to dyslexia researcher Dr. Helen Taylor of the University of Cambridge.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

“A male clinician can reduce the fear of being judged or exposed or misunderstood and lower the threshold for exposure,” says Michael Zakalik, a clinical psychologist based in Seattle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

The company had previously argued that the government's case misunderstood the complexities of the live event sector.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

And when we try to draw conclusions from the facts we often go astray because we have misunderstood their significance.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton