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
However, most Tesla investors are misunderstanding the nature of the risk of investing in the company.
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David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
This approach profoundly misunderstands the nature of justice and the role of our civil courts.
—Bruce M. Plaxen, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2025
But that argument misunderstands the nature of the fast-fashion sector.
—Elizabeth Cline, The Atlantic, 8 July 2025
There’s something compelling yet often misunderstood about Japan’s startup ecosystem.
—Aya Spencer, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
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David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
This approach profoundly misunderstands the nature of justice and the role of our civil courts.
—Bruce M. Plaxen, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2025
But that argument misunderstands the nature of the fast-fashion sector.
—Elizabeth Cline, The Atlantic, 8 July 2025
There’s something compelling yet often misunderstood about Japan’s startup ecosystem.
—Aya Spencer, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misunderstand
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Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
27 July 2025
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The Milwaukee Police Department has requested public assistance in their efforts to locate Andrew K. Addae, a critically missing 54-year-old man.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
27 July 2025
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Rocking chairs line patios that overlook an 8.5 acre retention pond big enough to be mistaken for a lake, one of the only visual clues that this is the South, not south of San Francisco.—
Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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Nevada’s chukar season was still open, and hunters’ tracks were mistaken for Dallas’.—
Jim Zumbo,
Outdoor Life,
17 July 2025
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Without adequate context, AI tools may misread what’s appropriate, realistic or needed in each specific situation.—
Brent Dykes,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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And signs have emerged that the White House may be misreading Trump’s election mandate and the political moment, with new polls showing public sentiment turning nationwide on the president’s increasingly aggressive enforcement tactics.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 July 2025
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He’s frequently portrayed as a beacon of hope and moral clarity, but he’s often also misinterpreted and feared by those around him because of this immense power.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 July 2025
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So, the fact that it can be misinterpreted by some, this is always going to be the case.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 July 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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Some people misapprehend it and think of as imitation.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
17 Nov. 2021
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“Misunderstand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misunderstand. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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