as in to misunderstand
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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The profit accusation also misunderstands that vaccine payments don’t go into physicians’ pockets.—
Jess Steier,
STAT,
29 Jan. 2026 -
That approach misunderstands what AI actually changes.—
Michael Wystrach,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
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Search and rescue mission coordinators, on-scene commanders and the Coast Guard determined on Saturday all reasonable search efforts for the missing crew members had been exhausted.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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But health policy experts have warned the new strategy carries risks for corruption and missing the most vulnerable people.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Misknow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misknow. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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