misunderstood

Example Sentences

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Shulman says he was misunderstood: “The whole spark for the company is realizing that the most fun I’ve ever had is making music with my friends.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

I feel like they’re all so largely misunderstood, especially Lindsay Lohan.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

In the first letter, he said his words were "misunderstood and misinterpreted by some media organisations", but in the second he acknowledged they were "inappropriate and fell below the standard expected".

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

Shelley’s story is so moving precisely because it’s tinged with firsthand knowledge of the despair that comes with being misunderstood and othered at no fault of one’s own.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

He looked upon himself as a crystal pool of clarity and on his life as a troubled glass of misunderstood virtue.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck