as in misunderstood
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 misconstrued
Sherman misconstrued my letter.
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Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
Over 50 people, including Churchill’s grandson, signed a letter saying Cammock had misconstrued the facts in her video.
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Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
23 June 2026
Later, in the stadium, Amir Guerami from Westwood explained that many fans from the Southern California community wanted Iran to win but also wanted to make sure support of a team wasn’t misconstrued as support for the government.
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Todd Harmonson,
Oc Register,
16 June 2026
Which, by the way, is also being misconstrued.
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David Troy Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
Some people may have misconstrued that as clear evidence that Guardiola, and City, have accepted the title race is over.
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Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
The first lady’s claim that feminism made women put career over family, to the nation’s detriment, misconstrued what feminism means.
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Letters To The Editor,
Washington Post,
13 May 2026
In his group’s petition to the Supreme Court, Stockton argued the district court and Ninth Circuit misconstrued the law.
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Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
8 May 2026
Prior to the Board’s decision, several Skokie residents came to the defense of Johnson, arguing that their previous advocacy efforts for the village have long been misconstrued.
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Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
Over 50 people, including Churchill’s grandson, signed a letter saying Cammock had misconstrued the facts in her video.
—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
23 June 2026
Later, in the stadium, Amir Guerami from Westwood explained that many fans from the Southern California community wanted Iran to win but also wanted to make sure support of a team wasn’t misconstrued as support for the government.
—
Todd Harmonson,
Oc Register,
16 June 2026
Which, by the way, is also being misconstrued.
—
David Troy Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
Some people may have misconstrued that as clear evidence that Guardiola, and City, have accepted the title race is over.
—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
The first lady’s claim that feminism made women put career over family, to the nation’s detriment, misconstrued what feminism means.
—
Letters To The Editor,
Washington Post,
13 May 2026
In his group’s petition to the Supreme Court, Stockton argued the district court and Ninth Circuit misconstrued the law.
—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
8 May 2026
Prior to the Board’s decision, several Skokie residents came to the defense of Johnson, arguing that their previous advocacy efforts for the village have long been misconstrued.
—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misconstrued
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The county argues the grand jury fundamentally misunderstood what happened before the explosion, saying its investigation relied on speculation instead of evidence and wrongly blamed county officials for a criminal enterprise prosecutors say was built on years of deception.
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In response to questions about the Mizuho analyst’s conclusions, Muddy Waters founder Carson Block told Fortune by email that the analyst had misunderstood its findings.
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The concept of biological age, distinct from chronological age, is gaining public traction, though often misinterpreted.
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That’s kind of a thing that’s misinterpreted.
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Mercury stations retrograde in Cancer in your 3rd House of Communication, making texts, directions, calls, errands, and local plans easier to misread.
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The collaborators realized the song was moving beyond Germany only after misreading a flood of notifications.
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“Misconstrued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misconstrued. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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