as in misunderstands
to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of
claimed that the press had misconstrued her comments
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In an amicus brief filed to the Supreme Court, the American Psychological Association, the American Psychiatric Association and 12 other professional bodies argued that characterizing talk therapy as mere speech fundamentally misunderstands its therapeutic use and purpose.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
7 Oct. 2025 -
But a nurse eventually overhears Archer and Hannah discussing it, and misunderstands the situation.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
1 Oct. 2025
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This is the Adriana who takes arguments, willfully misinterprets them, and then comes for someone at the worst possible moment.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2025
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Some of the Supreme Court’s own justices have also voiced concerns about whether the Obergefell decision infringes on religious freedom or misinterprets the Constitution.—
Brooke Migdon,
The Hill,
26 June 2025
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“Misconstrues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misconstrues. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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