fail to see/understand

phrase

: to not understand
—often used when someone does not agree with something
I fail to see/understand why we need to change the current system.

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Pompeo and those who agree with him fail to understand China-Iran relations and how Beijing might actually benefit from the current war. — Lyle Goldstein, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026 Policymakers often fail to understand why people don’t just buy EVs. — Philip Rossetti, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026 What most people fail to understand is that the American identity will forever also be the Black American identity. — Davon Loeb, Parents, 27 Jan. 2026 Fights against the higher education establishment are laudable, but most voters fail to see the connection of such battles to their everyday lives. — Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025 The companies that fail to see a return on their AI investments are often trying to apply the technology to wrong kind of problem, according to Droege. — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025 But many teens fail to understand that online posts are highly edited and carefully selected to show the best versions of one's life. — Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 24 Sep. 2025 Leaders who fail to see these warning signs risk creating a culture where dysfunction becomes the norm. — Glenn Llopis, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025 Most fail to see what a mere 1% to 2% subtraction of growth potential, per year, will add up to over a generation. — Rich Karlgaard, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025

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“Fail to see/understand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fail%20to%20see%2Funderstand. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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