How to Use misunderstanding in a Sentence

misunderstanding

noun
  • We had our little misunderstandings in the past but we managed to clear them up long ago.
  • Her comments reflect a misunderstanding of the basic problem.
  • The instructions are carefully written in order to avoid misunderstanding.
  • The misunderstanding comes on the heels of two deadly mass shootings in as many weeks in the U.S.
    — Fox News, 29 May 2022
  • And if not hate, then at least misunderstanding, or a lack of good will.
    — Gwen Faulkenberry, arkansasonline.com, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The case was closed in what police said may have been sparked by a misunderstanding.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 21 Dec. 2022
  • Seth thinks there may be a misunderstanding, and nope, this was not the answer to give Meredith, my guy.
    — Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2021
  • There is a lot of misunderstanding out there about 80/20.
    — Dave Philippi, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2022
  • Yet Srinivasan warns us against letting the fear of misunderstanding get in the way of saying what needs to be said.
    — Jennifer Wilson, The New Republic, 22 Sep. 2021
  • The fight over school food has been rife with misunderstanding and tension.
    — Noemie Bisserbe, WSJ, 14 July 2021
  • But the screen name did lead to a funny misunderstanding.
    — Victoria Edel, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • And Mars just shows a deep misunderstanding of how all of this stuff works, and the countless things that make Earth perfect for human life.
    — WIRED, 8 Sep. 2022
  • If your emotions get in the way of reason, a misunderstanding will spin out of control.
    — Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2024
  • All-out war among the women is the result of what should’ve been a minor misunderstanding.
    — Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Feb. 2022
  • Mine was the sin of misunderstanding, of thinking that a clinical trial was the point of the story.
    — Ann Patchett, Harper's Magazine, 5 Jan. 2021
  • There was a misunderstanding between the pair about that day.
    — Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 5 July 2021
  • While some have shared their thoughts on the creator's outfit, most have laughed along with Irvine and her partner about the misunderstanding.
    — Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
  • In the churnings of wartime (and not only then, the adult Stoppard might say), entire lives can change course in the wake of a simple misunderstanding.
    — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2021
  • This seemed to me to be a fundamental misunderstanding of what Judd was up to.
    — Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 18 Jan. 2022
  • This is the kind of distrust and misunderstanding that Crow White is hoping to resolve.
    — Judith Lewis Mernit, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2021
  • The next few weeks are sure to be a slightly confusing and full of missteps and misunderstandings.
    — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Dec. 2023
  • In response to the flood of comments, the man added more context to dispel any misunderstandings.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
  • That belief, however, turned out to be the misunderstanding at the center of the pair’s struggle.
    — Marisa Iati, Washington Post, 29 June 2023
  • The root of Amanda's problem was her misunderstanding about how work gets done at scale.
    — John Rex, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2021
  • This can be as small as picking up the phone to diffuse any kind of tension or misunderstanding.
    — Marieke Flament, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022
  • And so that comes with a lot of trauma, a lot of misunderstanding, a lot of unresolved feelings that men have to carry and still be able to hold the fort down.
    — J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2025
  • And so that comes with a lot of trauma, a lot of misunderstanding, a lot of unresolved feelings that men have to carry and still be able to hold the fort down.
    — J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2024
  • One of my favorite moments of the season is the misunderstanding with Mike’s phone call that Daniel overhears.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Time, 14 Sep. 2022
  • Regardless of the misunderstanding, viewers were in awe of Stewart's talent.
    — David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
  • On another note, an old friend or sibling may suddenly reach out, prompting you to confront old misunderstandings.
    — Valerie Mesa, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025

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