What can I do to avoid making someone feel stupid?

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Sometimes, when I am only attempting to situate my thoughts out loud to get on the same page of understanding with someone, they think that I am trying to make them feel stupid, even after I explain what I am actually doing.

I don't mean to make them feel stupid, and I don't at all know why they feel that way. What do I do to avoid this?

Can you give me an example of what you mean? Like a really short dialogue of a situation that made you sound this way? I have to see what you are saying to see what it is you are doing that would make someone feel this way.