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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Recent Examples of misconstrue
Ryan Heiden, a labor attorney working with the city from Milwaukee firm von Briesen & Roper, advised the committee against putting any intentions in writing, warning that it could be misconstrued if in the years to come the two departments do indeed merge.
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Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 19 Dec. 2025
But the two that sometimes get misconstrued are Musical Influence and Musical Excellence.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025
His status as an orphan, a tea boy, both made his presence possible and humiliated him, for his presence could not be misconstrued, must be exceptional.
—Daniyal Mueenuddin, New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2025
Shortly after, CalPERS presented a rebuttal that said the report lacked context and misconstrued numbers about the pension system’s sustainable investments.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2025
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Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 19 Dec. 2025
But the two that sometimes get misconstrued are Musical Influence and Musical Excellence.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025
His status as an orphan, a tea boy, both made his presence possible and humiliated him, for his presence could not be misconstrued, must be exceptional.
—Daniyal Mueenuddin, New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2025
Shortly after, CalPERS presented a rebuttal that said the report lacked context and misconstrued numbers about the pension system’s sustainable investments.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misconstrue
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Having built multibillion-dollar companies, often at a young age, their self-confidence frequently leads them to underestimate the complexities of public policy, to misunderstand public opinion, and to overestimate their ability to push large changes through quickly.—
Walter Russell Mead,
The Atlantic,
24 Jan. 2026
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Still, women misunderstand symptoms, feel uncertain, and face an identity shift, according to a survey exclusively obtained by Flow Space.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
21 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
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Gilchrist understands that without knowing a child’s background, behavior can be misinterpreted.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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Video-interview tools misread autistic communication, tics, or flat affect as a lack of interest or honesty.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Jan. 2026
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The West has misread Iran — badly.—
Dan Bilefsky,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Misconstrue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misconstrue. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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