as in to misunderstand
to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of
claimed that the press had misconstrued her comments
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But to define Alex Martins by the Magic’s win-loss record is to fundamentally misunderstand the impact he’s had — not just on a franchise, but on a city.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 June 2025 -
The straightforward, seemingly trivial moment—a dog misunderstanding the basic principles of light and shadow—turned into a comically relatable spectacle.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 June 2025
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Responses to these indirect comments can often be misinterpreted as emotional neglect.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Larsa, however, misinterprets that to mean that the current breakup is fake.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
12 June 2025
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If a manager misreads your quieter phase as stagnation, consider reframing.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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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
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“Misconstrue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misconstrue. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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