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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Pasquantino missed one game at that time.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2026
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As the clock ticked down, Fox missed a 3-pointer and the Knicks got the rebound.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Later, in the stadium, Amir Guerami from Westwood explained that many fans from the Southern California community wanted Iran to win but also wanted to make sure support of a team wasn’t misconstrued as support for the government.—
Todd Harmonson,
Oc Register,
16 June 2026
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Which, by the way, is also being misconstrued.—
David Troy OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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Pulling one habit out of that mix and calling it the secret misreads the science.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
15 June 2026
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Boards that assume future action will suffice are misreading the timing.—
Maman Ibrahim,
Forbes.com,
12 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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Longtime Spurs fan Gomez explained on her Instagram Stories that her comment on the post had been misinterpreted.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
12 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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“Misunderstood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misunderstood. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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