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
But for others, this stability is misconstrued as a sign that effort is no longer needed.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
In retrospect Winnie realizes it was misconstrued.
—Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
But it definitely got misconstrued and perceived in a different way.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
In retrospect Winnie realizes it was misconstrued.
—Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
But it definitely got misconstrued and perceived in a different way.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misconstrue
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Carr would never admit to that, instead taking the time at the Concordia talk to blame Democrats for misunderstanding his job at the FCC.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
23 Sep. 2025
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As Augmented Intelligence Chopra believes most people fundamentally misunderstand what AI actually is.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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For one, Apple Intelligence and ChatGPT, like many generative AI tools, are subject to inaccuracies and can frequently overlook and/or misinterpret critical information.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
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Clever Hans, a German horse in the early 1900s, seemed able to do math—but was really responding to his trainer’s subtle cues, a classic case of misinterpreting performance.—
Matthew Hutson,
IEEE Spectrum,
22 Sep. 2025
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Some readers may bristle at her honesty, misread her motives, or choose to sit in judgment.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Older coworkers often misread those priorities as lower effort.—
Jennifer Moss,
Fortune,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Misconstrue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misconstrue. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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