as in misunderstanding
a failure to understand correctly
there are several words in English that are the result of the common misconstruing of singular forms as plurals
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as in misinterpreting
to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of
claimed that the press had misconstrued her comments
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Noun
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What started as a simple misunderstanding with my friend group escalated into the entire school turning against me.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
1 Feb. 2026 -
There’s something comforting about returning to the films that made the genre so beloved in the first place, where misunderstandings feel harmless and happy endings are practically guaranteed.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The school divisions sued, arguing the federal government is misinterpreting Title IX and unlawfully using federal funding to coerce local policy changes.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Jan. 2026
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The developer’s legal team says Hollywood officials are misinterpreting state law by refusing to accept Margaritaville as the height benchmark.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2026
Verb
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An agent with folder access can delete files after misreading instructions or perform other destructive actions if prompts are not specific enough.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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For Holmes and many Angelenos, the arrival of Noma feels like an outsider misreading the room.—
Brock Keeling,
Daily News,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Misconstruing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misconstruing. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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