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Example sentences for "misunderstand"

Lexicographically close words:
mistrusting; mistrusts; mists; mistus; misty; misunderstanding; misunderstandings; misunderstands; misunderstood; misuse
  1. I wish I could answer it as it ought to be answered; but I know you will not misunderstand the reason why I say so little.

  2. How was it those two contrived to misunderstand each other so often?

  3. Oh, Uncle Max,' I said mournfully, 'are you going to misunderstand me too?

  4. Come, Miss Garston, I cannot have you misunderstand my poor little cousin in this way.

  5. Somehow she and Jack had so often managed to misunderstand each other, ever since they were little girls.

  6. You are only a young girl and I am possibly twice your age," Captain Madden began, "yet our acquaintance aboard ship has been so pleasant that I do not wish to have you misunderstand me.

  7. Permit me, my dear sir," he said, "but you misunderstand me entirely.

  8. Why misunderstand it and seek for the cause of its weakness in the Heavens?

  9. After a time he recovered himself and went on: "Again, do not misunderstand me as to another point.

  10. Mr. Corbeck at once took up the challenge conveyed: "Do not misunderstand me!

  11. I am very glad of it, for I see you will not misunderstand me.

  12. Don't be so foolish; the man might misunderstand you.

  13. This was not because of what I had said, though no one present, and he least of all, could be fool enough to misunderstand it, but because of its effect on him.

  14. I won't protest, or presume to misunderstand your intent in offering it to me.

  15. You don't misunderstand my intruding here to-night, do you, Elice?

  16. I can't misunderstand what you mean," said Roberts; "but unfortunately there are others besides yourself for me to consider.

  17. You know me too well to misunderstand this.

  18. Do not misunderstand me, but surely, my being a singer does not make it incumbent upon me to affirm the charm of your youthfulness and beauty.

  19. Do you think because I am an artist--now don't misunderstand me, please.

  20. I think you misunderstand me a little," he said; "I only meant that perhaps you would not wish to be bothered with Effie, Miss Granger.

  21. He has been a genuine and within limits a useful product of the American democracy; and it would be fatal either to undervalue or to misunderstand him.

  22. But to consider the specialized organization of our local politics as the direct result of specialized organization of American business is wholly to misunderstand its significance.

  23. But we were too good friends to misunderstand one another in the matter.

  24. His quick eye detected me at once, and I felt very uncomfortable, lest he should misunderstand the state of affairs and jump to the conclusion that I had been already engaged by the firm.

  25. Think you that I could misunderstand them?

  26. I can tell you everything, because you will neither misunderstand me nor tell tales of me.

  27. But don't let us misunderstand each other.

  28. However, do not misunderstand me; this is not meant to be a refusal.

  29. But just one thing--I believe you misunderstand him.

  30. We too often forget that a psalmist is a poet, and misunderstand his spirit by treating his words as matter-of-fact prose.

  31. There was a smile on her face as she spoke, and Quincy smiled to show that he did not misunderstand her pleasantry.

  32. But I would not have you misunderstand me: though it was for me to call myself a skinflint for that act, it was not for you to do so.

  33. That sounds horribly rude to Durford, but you won't misunderstand me.

  34. How men do misjudge women and misunderstand them!

  35. And yet I cannot remember when this occurred," said she, assuming to misunderstand his equivocal expression.

  36. If you are to misunderstand and mistrust me--then indeed I shall lose heart!

  37. If I did, you, my father, oughtn't t' misunderstand it.

  38. Lancaster did not misunderstand the offer of credit.

  39. Dicky demanded, staring at me with such an innocent air that I could have laughed if I had not been thoroughly angry at his silly attempt to misunderstand me.


  40. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "misunderstand" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    amiss; contort; distort; gloss; misapply; misapprehend; misconceive; misconstrue; misinterpret; misjudge; misquote; misread; mistake; misunderstand; pervert; squeeze; torture; twist; wrench