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will misunderstand

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“You come in with an attitude like that, you will have a lot of problems. You will misunderstand the kind of stories they want to see.”

From New York Times Jul. 14, 2016

In some cases you’re probably right, but the more intimate a relationship, sometimes the more likely it is that people will misunderstand each other.

From Time Nov. 10, 2015

"My only advice to the government is: Don't lie, because people will misunderstand and think Kunduz is under control, and that could cost lives."

From BBC Oct. 7, 2015

I think he means that he's worried that people will misunderstand him.

From The Guardian Mar. 15, 2011

Since readers tend to link a phrase to the words that came just before it, they will misunderstand a sentence when the writer had a more remote association in mind.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker