as in misunderstood
to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of
so often, for all of our presumption, we misknow the hearts of others
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Democrats stand for upholding the Constitution and Rule of Law but have been misunderstood by the electorate.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026 -
So both sides have misunderstood his constituency.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Dent then missed a three-pointer with one second left, sending the game to overtime.—
Sean Campbell,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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Big man Aidan Cammann tied his career high to lead the Cardinal with 19 points, but missed eight free throws.—
Jeff Faraudo,
Mercury News,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Misknew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misknew. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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