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Misunderstand is an English word with synonyms like misconstrue or misinterpret. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Misunderstand in a sentence

Misunderstand meaning

To understand incorrectly, while believing one has understood correctly.

Synonyms of Misunderstand

Using Misunderstand

  • The main meaning on this page is: To understand incorrectly, while believing one has understood correctly.
  • Useful related words include: misconstrue, misinterpret, misconceive, misapprehend.
  • In the example corpus, misunderstand often appears in combinations such as: to misunderstand, misunderstand the, fundamentally misunderstand.

Context around Misunderstand

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 9 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Misunderstand

  • In this selection, "misunderstand" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, fundamentally, protesters, abortions, bully and anyone stand out and add context to how "misunderstand" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include adults who misunderstand bully and and broadly to misunderstand what it. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "misunderstand" sits close to words such as aarhus, abdu and abetted, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with misunderstand

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Don't misunderstand — I really like Christmas. (7 words)

But do not misunderstand who he is. (7 words)

Cummins’s critics argue that this is to misunderstand their point. (11 words)

And, more broadly, to misunderstand what it means to live in a democracy where we enjoy a right to noisy protest, but are also bound by obligations to each other that are framed by the rule of law that applies to us all equally. (44 words)

So I share this story with no disrespect, but to show how even an extremely conscientious and intelligent leader, like Balint, is prone to misunderstand the heart of the issue and mistake party-line talking points for real root-cause solutions. (41 words)

Instead, the pair continue to misunderstand one another until Darby confronts Claudia at a mattress store, telling her she’s long felt rejected by her, the same feeling that drove Claudia to reject her daughter in the first place. (39 words)

Is there anything you wish people knew about the process or you think they misunderstand that we didn’t cover? (20 words)

Example sentences (20)

Lawrence Schroedel, a Catholic friar who participated in the walk, said that many abortion rights protesters misunderstand abortions, and went on to describe abortions in a medically inaccurate fashion.

So I share this story with no disrespect, but to show how even an extremely conscientious and intelligent leader, like Balint, is prone to misunderstand the heart of the issue and mistake party-line talking points for real root-cause solutions.

You are free to misunderstand me when you hear this, but heaven will dismay you if you exceed your boundaries.

All this comes from being so divorced from the audience that the people who do this fundamentally misunderstand their audience.

And, more broadly, to misunderstand what it means to live in a democracy where we enjoy a right to noisy protest, but are also bound by obligations to each other that are framed by the rule of law that applies to us all equally.

Because resuscitation lacks a clear definition, medical staff can misunderstand what patients want.

But when he’s around the adults who misunderstand, bully, and disregard him, or when he sees a naughty child, Harry’s face shifts immediately, becoming the darker Santa who doles out bad gifts and vengeance.

If the trainer misses a click, the learner could misunderstand the desired behavior.

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Perhaps one child could misunderstand, but how can seven little children lie about such a thing.

To say that the look and feel of the Man With No Name isn't essential to the character himself is to misunderstand the whole concept.

Cummins’s critics argue that this is to misunderstand their point.

Don't misunderstand — I really like Christmas.

However, Dr. Morgan Katz, an assistant professor of medicine at Johns Hopkins University, said these posts fundamentally misunderstand what's happening when the test is conducted.

Instead, the pair continue to misunderstand one another until Darby confronts Claudia at a mattress store, telling her she’s long felt rejected by her, the same feeling that drove Claudia to reject her daughter in the first place.

Please do not get caught up in that and don’t misunderstand my belief in local government on this issue.

She said individuals often misunderstand the issue of systemic racism and get defensive, feeling they are being accused of being individually racist.

But do not misunderstand who he is.

Is there anything you wish people knew about the process or you think they misunderstand that we didn’t cover?

Reynolds said, "People often misunderstand, anyone can go to Marshall Shores, they just can't park there without a sticker.

Until we blend the forgiveness, mercy and blessings of Allah with our conscience we will continue to misunderstand Allah and corruption and other vices will be our perpetual bed follows.

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Common combinations with misunderstand

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "misunderstand" in a sentence?
An example: "Lawrence Schroedel, a Catholic friar who participated in the walk, said that many abortion rights protesters misunderstand abortions, and went on to describe abortions in a medically inaccurate fashion." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "misunderstand" from authentic English texts.
What does "misunderstand" mean?
Misunderstand means: To understand incorrectly, while believing one has understood correctly.
What are synonyms of "misunderstand"?
Common synonyms of "misunderstand" include: misconstrue, misinterpret, misconceive, misapprehend, be amiss, interpret, construe, see.
How many example sentences with "misunderstand" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "misunderstand", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.