as in misunderstanding
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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David Schurman Wallace on misunderstanding Gertrude Stein.—
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This could be along the lines of a passive-aggressive email or a coworker misunderstanding your tone.—
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1 Apr. 2026
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Susan Butts Tiffani McInnis endured the typical teenage growing pains under the shadow of her mother's missing person investigation.—
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12 Apr. 2026
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The remains of one of his two daughters were still missing, believed to be trapped under rubble, as search operations concluded Saturday, three days after the attacks.—
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11 Apr. 2026
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“Misknowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misknowing. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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