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 Offshore planning that relies primarily on obscurity misunderstands how transparent global finance has become. —
Ascend Agency, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026 This epic fantasy follows Nausicaa’s efforts to protect animal welfare through peaceful measures and negotiations with her community, who misunderstand and mistreat animals. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026 Requiring them to operate as ordinary MPIA applicants misunderstands their role and undermines their purpose. —Vaughn Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 7 Mar. 2026 Treating Pahlavi as a shortcut to stability misunderstands both Iran’s society and the nature of this uprising. —Jalil Pakray, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for misunderstand
Ascend Agency, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026 This epic fantasy follows Nausicaa’s efforts to protect animal welfare through peaceful measures and negotiations with her community, who misunderstand and mistreat animals. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026 Requiring them to operate as ordinary MPIA applicants misunderstands their role and undermines their purpose. —Vaughn Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 7 Mar. 2026 Treating Pahlavi as a shortcut to stability misunderstands both Iran’s society and the nature of this uprising. —Jalil Pakray, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for misunderstand
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Baltimore County Police have arrested a man in connection with a 2002 missing persons case involving the disappearance of his wife.— Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2026
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The Suns didn’t help themselves with 19 turnovers, mistakes Oklahoma City turned into 34 points.— Doug Haller, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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In a category that often mistakes complexity and aggression for innovation, this kind of approach is surprisingly rare.— New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Apr. 2026
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When brands misread cultural nuance or show up opportunistically, the response is immediate, and often unforgiving.— Angelique Kuiper, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026
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The fragile ceasefire is set to expire Tuesday, and some strategists have warned that investors are at risk of misreading how news about the conflict is reflected in market movements.— Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
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Hundreds of issues are ignored or misconstrued because people are not presented with enough facts.— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
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Trump later denied comparing himself to Jesus, arguing that the image was being misconstrued and that he was actually depicted as a doctor.— Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
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Chapman, in particular, noted people may have misinterpreted what Vitello said.— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
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Justice Department lawyers argued that Boasberg set too high a standard for prosecutors to meet at the early stages of an investigation and misinterpreted the timeline of the probe.— Andrew Goudsward, USA Today, 3 Apr. 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.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/misunderstand. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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