fail to see/understand
idiom
: to not understand
—often used when someone does not agree with something
I fail to see/understand why we need to change the current system.
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However, as the economy becomes more complex, many Americans fail to understand a new layer of advanced financial knowledge.
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Martin Mulyadi, Baltimore Sun, 12 Mar. 2025
As so many brides fail to understand, the idea is not to cast a role, but to reflect a relationship.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
For one, the topic is steeped in minutia, involving complexities that even many financial advisors fail to understand fully.
—Rory O'Hara, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
What Trump and Bondi fail to understand is the apolitical nature of criminal prosecution.
—Barbara McQuade Bloomberg Opinion, arkansasonline.com, 15 Feb. 2025
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Martin Mulyadi, Baltimore Sun, 12 Mar. 2025
As so many brides fail to understand, the idea is not to cast a role, but to reflect a relationship.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
For one, the topic is steeped in minutia, involving complexities that even many financial advisors fail to understand fully.
—Rory O'Hara, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
What Trump and Bondi fail to understand is the apolitical nature of criminal prosecution.
—Barbara McQuade Bloomberg Opinion, arkansasonline.com, 15 Feb. 2025
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“Fail to see/understand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fail%20to%20see%2Funderstand. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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