as in misunderstanding
a failure to understand correctly
there are several words in English that are the result of the common misconstruing of singular forms as plurals
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as in misinterpreting
to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of
claimed that the press had misconstrued her comments
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Noun
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In the process, a profound misunderstanding is revealed.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026 -
But progress, especially rapid progress, often invites misunderstanding.—
Milan Shetti,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Although uncommon, some public figures and health professionals have claimed that the vaccines could cause cancer despite ample contradictory evidence, often by misinterpreting or misrepresenting studies.—
Dannell D. Boatman,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2026
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The school divisions sued, arguing the federal government is misinterpreting Title IX and unlawfully using federal funding to coerce local policy changes.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Bank of America economists also believe the market may be misreading the current situation by anticipating that the Fed automatically will prioritize inflation.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2026
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The financial consequences of misreading customer sentiment underscore the stakes.—
Betsy Atkins,
Fortune,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Misconstruing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misconstruing. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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