misunderstood

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

As Amazon founder Jeff Bezos liked to say: You have to be willing to be misunderstood if you’re going to innovate.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

But given how often marginal rates are misunderstood, perhaps that wouldn’t help.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 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

He may have misunderstood the biological basis of human heredity—but at least he understood what to do about it.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee