misread
ˌmis-ˈred 
; misreading
ˌmis-ˈrē-diŋ
; misreading
ˌmis-ˈrē-diŋ
1
: to read incorrectly
2
: to misinterpret in or as if in reading
totally misread the lesson of history—
Christopher Hollis
Christopher HollisExamples of misread in a Sentence
I guess I misread the instructions.
They have misread the lessons of the past.
Politicians may have misread the mood of the public.
I badly misread the situation.
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If a manager misreads your quieter phase as stagnation, consider reframing.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Likewise, the group’s patrons in Iran may have misread the events of October 7 as evidence of fundamental Israeli weakness, rather than a terrible but isolated error.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 13 June 2025
If the foundry sits buried beneath Intel’s bloated structure, the market will continue to misread its upside.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
For example, time was misread as tme, good was misread as goo, and large was misread as lar.
—PC Magazine, 11 June 2025
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Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Likewise, the group’s patrons in Iran may have misread the events of October 7 as evidence of fundamental Israeli weakness, rather than a terrible but isolated error.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 13 June 2025
If the foundry sits buried beneath Intel’s bloated structure, the market will continue to misread its upside.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
For example, time was misread as tme, good was misread as goo, and large was misread as lar.
—PC Magazine, 11 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for misread
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“Misread.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misread. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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misread
verb
mis·read
(ˈ)mis-ˈrēd
1
: to read incorrectly
2
: to misinterpret in or as if in reading
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