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misunderstand

[mis-uhn-der-stand] / ˌmɪs ʌn dərˈstænd /


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Hopefully Hollywood won’t misunderstand the lesson in those projects’ success.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

To dismiss that language as frivolous, Shah argues, is to misunderstand what it is doing.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

We also discovered—without too much surprise—that he often seems to fundamentally misunderstand the works he treasures most deeply.

From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026

They misunderstand the proper role of an economic system.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026

Up until now, I’ve largely assumed that all of my interpretations of Hideo’s words have been exaggerated on my part, but it’s pretty hard to misunderstand this statement.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

Amazon responded by saying the FTC "fundamentally misunderstands how advertisers operate".

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

For Barton, the red card illustrates something he believes the public still misunderstands: VAR does not eliminate the need for the referee to interpret the rules.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

Some of its language suggests that, despite several briefings, he completely misunderstands the subject of uranium enrichment—crucial to any negotiation with Iran.

From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2026

Samet: Perhaps the market misunderstands the level of Nvidia’s software play.

From Barron's ● Mar. 27, 2026

The evidence is clear: not only does della Porta echo Garzoni’s words, but he misunderstands some of the experiments he claims to have performed, and so misreports them.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Migraines are often misunderstood as "just a headache" despite being a neurological condition that can leave people unable to work, socialise or function in everyday life, according to a migraine expert.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

If its reach has been misunderstood, other explanations built around the traditional model may also need to be reconsidered.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026

This fresh attempt to clarify his position is styled by Mr. Fukuyama as a memoir, but it is better seen as a series of meditations—the meditations, in truth, of a misunderstood man.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

Holmes and Evans embrace what they call “radical transparency,” opening their home to the cameras in hopes of convincing the filmmakers — and eventually the world — that the public has fundamentally misunderstood her.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 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

When he began practicing urology in the 1980s, the common misunderstanding was that testosterone injections caused prostate cancer, further suppressing research and treatment of testosterone deficiency.

From Slate ● Sep. 13, 2026

Speaking from personal experience, I’ve encountered many a cat misunderstanding from non-kitty people.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

"Constraining LLM development under a misunderstanding of fair use doctrine would thwart such creative and scientific progress while hindering American prosperity and economic mobility," the document read.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

"This is a complete misunderstanding, Your Honour. My client was trying to get a picture of Ms Clancy," Light's attorney Jennifer White said in court.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

I said emphatically, shaking my head vigorously so that there could be no possible further misunderstanding.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright




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