as in missed
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 misunderstood
Democrats stand for upholding the Constitution and Rule of Law but have been misunderstood by the electorate.
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Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
So both sides have misunderstood his constituency.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Many patients are surprised to learn that watery eyes can actually be a sign of dryness, a common but frequently misunderstood symptom.
—Team Verywell Health, Verywell Health, 6 Oct. 2025
Riesling, a white grape native to Germany, is beloved by a small and devoted cadre of wine geeks, yet is misunderstood by the masses.
—Jess Lander, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Mar. 2024
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Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
So both sides have misunderstood his constituency.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Many patients are surprised to learn that watery eyes can actually be a sign of dryness, a common but frequently misunderstood symptom.
—Team Verywell Health, Verywell Health, 6 Oct. 2025
Riesling, a white grape native to Germany, is beloved by a small and devoted cadre of wine geeks, yet is misunderstood by the masses.
—Jess Lander, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misunderstood
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Berrios had missed the entire postseason up to the World Series while recovering from an injury in the regular season.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
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Edmonds missed the ensuing free throw, but Punch kept the possession alive by knocking the ball off of a North Texas player.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Dec. 2025
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Which, by the way, is also being misconstrued.—
David Troy OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 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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But Orioles center fielder Blaze Alexander badly misread the ball, which wound up landing at least 60 feet behind him and allowed both runners to score.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
4 June 2026
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When a city as blue as Los Angeles would rather roll the dice on a television star than send another progressive to City Hall, the message is hard to misread.—
Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
4 June 2026
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Canons of literature were curated by gatekeepers who mistook their vantage point for universality.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
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Experts in Italy accidentally mistook a three for an eight, and misdated an important, 14th-century Madonna and Child painting, now up for auction.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
10 June 2026
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Not to be misinterpreted (and to keep with the interview motif), Lestat also invites Daniel (Eric Bogosian) to shoot a documentary of the band’s first tour.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
7 June 2026
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At a high level, however, data can get misinterpreted.—
Subha Barry,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Misunderstood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misunderstood. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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