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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Even so, that study has been misinterpreted to build this legal challenge to fluoride.—
Megha Satyanarayana,
Scientific American,
4 Apr. 2025 -
The dynamic between these three incredible actresses is electric and layered, less about what’s said and more about what’s withheld, what’s misinterpreted, what’s long overdue.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Nab’s investment analysts warn the hobby risks being misread as an investment strategy, particularly as resale values fluctuate wildly. Crescendo or Coda?—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Indeed, the Israeli strikes on Damascus underscore how Netanyahu is not only misreading the situation with his Arab neighbors but potentially with Trump.—
Dalia Dassa Kaye,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Misconstrued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misconstrued. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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