misunderstand
verb (used with object)
to take (words, statements, etc.) in a wrong sense; understand wrongly.
is misunderstanding
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present progressiveof misunderstand (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Perhaps the main risk of buying an infrastructure fund or E.T.F. is misunderstanding what you’re getting, said Barbara Weber, founding partner of B Capital Partners, an infrastructure investment consultancy in Zurich.
From New York Times ● Jul. 9, 2021
“When there is misunderstanding, prejudice and behavior that is not acceptable.”
From New York Times ● Feb. 18, 2020
You say the next mistake older investors make is misunderstanding performance and financial information.
From Forbes ● Sep. 19, 2014
And as opposed to understanding the text on a deeper level, I went right to, ‘I’m wrong, I’m the one who is misunderstanding.’
From Slate ● Feb. 26, 2014
I think it largely is misunderstanding, but it is also due to our having expressed our meaning very ill.
From The Letters of William James, Vol. II by William James
