as in misunderstands
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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That demand ignores long-standing practice, misunderstands the Bears’ legal obligations and risks undermining one of Illinois’ most important economic assets.—
Don DeWitte,
Chicago Tribune,
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But that view misunderstands how the Senate’s debate rules actually work.—
Jeremy Dalrymple,
Oc Register,
2 Dec. 2025
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This misses the mark, Taub-Dix said.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
9 Jan. 2026
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Manager Lita Rodriguez said business is improving, but misses the regulars.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Misknows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misknows. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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