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.

Examples of fail to see/understand in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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