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
Unfortunately, this misconstrued species name stuck.
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 17 Jan. 2026
That reminds me a lot of the ways footage or stories around trans people and their actions in the world can be distorted and misconstrued and twisted in a different way to work against us.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 16 Jan. 2026
Some of the viral videos and social media posts have misconstrued publicly available information.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 4 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
One finding, which was weak and poorly described from the start, got passed on and on, and became increasingly misconstrued to the point where everyone began avoiding all HRT outright—when the benefits often far outweigh the risks.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 10 Nov. 2025
Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 17 Jan. 2026
That reminds me a lot of the ways footage or stories around trans people and their actions in the world can be distorted and misconstrued and twisted in a different way to work against us.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 16 Jan. 2026
Some of the viral videos and social media posts have misconstrued publicly available information.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 4 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
One finding, which was weak and poorly described from the start, got passed on and on, and became increasingly misconstrued to the point where everyone began avoiding all HRT outright—when the benefits often far outweigh the risks.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misconstrued
Verb
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So both sides have misunderstood his constituency.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Many patients are surprised to learn that watery eyes can actually be a sign of dryness, a common but frequently misunderstood symptom.—
Team Verywell Health,
Verywell Health,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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His iconic address has been endlessly replayed, dissected and misinterpreted.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
18 Jan. 2026
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It was initially misinterpreted by Street.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2026
Verb
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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
Cite this Entry
“Misconstrued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misconstrued. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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