as in to miss
to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of
you misunderstood that poem because you took everything so literally
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Recent Examples of misunderstand
Both of them misunderstand in different ways how Kakeru works.
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Vulture, 17 May 2026
Toine says the two most common errors in orchid maintenance result from misunderstanding light and water requirements.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
That’s the thing many people still misunderstand about this amazing man.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2026
But Wrigley View Rooftop insists the Cubs misunderstand the scope of their legal rights.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for misunderstand
Vulture, 17 May 2026
Toine says the two most common errors in orchid maintenance result from misunderstanding light and water requirements.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
That’s the thing many people still misunderstand about this amazing man.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2026
But Wrigley View Rooftop insists the Cubs misunderstand the scope of their legal rights.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misunderstand
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Insider tip Don't miss the amuse bouches, rotating macrobiotic bites that will be brought to your room right after check-in.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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If a voter’s signature is missing or does not match the signature on file, California law requires elections officials to notify that voter and give them an opportunity to fix the problem, which can also delay the process.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Alvarez, 41, was in MacArthur Park on May 18 when he was approached by two police officers, who initially mistook him as the suspect in a vehicle theft, according to a Justice Department news release and a criminal complaint filed Wednesday in the Central District of California.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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The problem is mistaking a large platform — or a fluent AI — for a qualified one, and letting that mistake drive decisions that actually matter.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Arzuaga’s blast to center was misread and erred on to score two.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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Two of these stand out because both tend to attract social friction and are routinely misread.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Some people may have misconstrued that as clear evidence that Guardiola, and City, have accepted the title race is over.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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The first lady’s claim that feminism made women put career over family, to the nation’s detriment, misconstrued what feminism means.—
Letters to the Editor,
Washington Post,
13 May 2026
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And the silence was misinterpreted as alignment.—
Terina Allen,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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But some misinterpreted the meme as a threat against Perry County High School, located in Linden, Tennessee, where sheriff's deputies later took Bushart into custody.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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That is true of leaders anywhere, but Israel’s history has predisposed some of its policymakers to focus excessively on day-to-day survival and to misapprehend or ignore strategic dynamics as a result.—
Andrew P. Miller,
Foreign Affairs,
5 Dec. 2025
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But would her students, turned on everywhere by the dogma of political correctness, misapprehend Haynes’s aim?—
Doreen St. Félix,
The New Yorker,
22 June 2023
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“Misunderstand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misunderstand. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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