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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Mickelson participated in this year's tournament but missed the cut at 5-over through two rounds.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025 -
Here in Chicago, 41% of CPS students were chronically absent in 2024, meaning nearly half of students missed a month or more of school instruction last year.—
Beth Swanson,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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White ‘misread’ the situation, judge rules White was one of two police officers called to the Yallambee Lodge nursing home by staff who asked for help with a resident who was holding two knives.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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That bond began to fracture when Postecoglou misread supporter sentiment ahead of a crunch clash with Manchester City at the end of last season.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Even so, that study has been misinterpreted to build this legal challenge to fluoride.—
Megha Satyanarayana,
Scientific American,
4 Apr. 2025
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The dynamic between these three incredible actresses is electric and layered, less about what’s said and more about what’s withheld, what’s misinterpreted, what’s long overdue.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Misunderstood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misunderstood. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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