fail to see/understand
idiom
: 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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What many fail to understand is that some people are born redheads and others are born to be redheads.
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Tom Smyth, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2025
Without such data, the systems can serve adverse, false results or fail to understand the context of a user’s query, among other issues.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 22 July 2025
This is what Jesse, Scott, Jax Taylor, and all the rest of the people who are about to fall under the spell of a man who sports an unironic goatee fail to understand.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 25 June 2025
And cars equipped with tons of sensors are less likely to get distracted, less likely to speed, less likely to fail to see someone crossing in their path in the twilight hours.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 24 June 2025
Leaders who fail to see the big picture will struggle.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Lots of leverage to enhance returns enhances risk, especially as regulators fail to see Wall Street’s excesses.
—Ron Insana, CNBC, 30 May 2025
Companies that fail to understand this shift risk losing not just talent but trust.
—Abhishek Humbad, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Home sales are dropping in several major Texas cities including the capital Austin, Dallas, and Houston, as homebuyers burdened by historically high mortgage rates and rising housing costs fail to see the appeal of the state's growing inventory.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
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Tom Smyth, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2025
Without such data, the systems can serve adverse, false results or fail to understand the context of a user’s query, among other issues.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 22 July 2025
This is what Jesse, Scott, Jax Taylor, and all the rest of the people who are about to fall under the spell of a man who sports an unironic goatee fail to understand.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 25 June 2025
And cars equipped with tons of sensors are less likely to get distracted, less likely to speed, less likely to fail to see someone crossing in their path in the twilight hours.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 24 June 2025
Leaders who fail to see the big picture will struggle.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Lots of leverage to enhance returns enhances risk, especially as regulators fail to see Wall Street’s excesses.
—Ron Insana, CNBC, 30 May 2025
Companies that fail to understand this shift risk losing not just talent but trust.
—Abhishek Humbad, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Home sales are dropping in several major Texas cities including the capital Austin, Dallas, and Houston, as homebuyers burdened by historically high mortgage rates and rising housing costs fail to see the appeal of the state's growing inventory.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 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 30 Jan. 2026.
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