as in to misunderstand
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Recent Examples of mishear
Let characters interrupt each other, mishear, deflect.
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Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 9 Feb. 2026
Host Matthew Deane called out each successful contestant by their title; however, Miss Panama Isamar Herrera appeared to mishear her own country being called over the speaker.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Gemini occasionally mishears commands or fails without a strong LTE or phone connection.
—Brent Rose, Outside, 10 Oct. 2025
Likewise, transcription accuracy during post-call scenarios remains a critical bottleneck, especially when AI mishears essential details like customer names, street addresses or job descriptions.
—Somil Gupta, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Older patients, especially, mishear instructions or are too overwhelmed by bad news to listen carefully.
—David Owen, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
These assistants regularly misunderstand, mishear, and sometimes just don’t listen at all.
—Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 14 June 2024
She's confused: Did Adrian mishear something or is Brayden being manipulative?
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 4 July 2023
The people in her stories mishear and misunderstand one another, indulge in compulsive wordplay and defiant corniness.
—Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 12 June 2023
Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 9 Feb. 2026
Host Matthew Deane called out each successful contestant by their title; however, Miss Panama Isamar Herrera appeared to mishear her own country being called over the speaker.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Gemini occasionally mishears commands or fails without a strong LTE or phone connection.
—Brent Rose, Outside, 10 Oct. 2025
Likewise, transcription accuracy during post-call scenarios remains a critical bottleneck, especially when AI mishears essential details like customer names, street addresses or job descriptions.
—Somil Gupta, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Older patients, especially, mishear instructions or are too overwhelmed by bad news to listen carefully.
—David Owen, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
These assistants regularly misunderstand, mishear, and sometimes just don’t listen at all.
—Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 14 June 2024
She's confused: Did Adrian mishear something or is Brayden being manipulative?
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 4 July 2023
The people in her stories mishear and misunderstand one another, indulge in compulsive wordplay and defiant corniness.
—Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 12 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mishear
Verb
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Toine says the two most common errors in orchid maintenance result from misunderstanding light and water requirements.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
14 May 2026
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That’s the thing many people still misunderstand about this amazing man.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 May 2026
Verb
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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
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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
Verb
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In the latest request, Virginia argues that the state Supreme Court misread federal election law and also rejected the plain text of the state constitution’s definition of an election when blocking the new map.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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Alas, Frum misread the numbers, vastly undercounting Piker’s views.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Will the people who misinterpret this character finally realize he was originally supposed to be an indictment of copaganda?—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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The Scarecrow comes to her aid, but his intentions are misinterpreted by the staff.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Perception of risks diminishes, perhaps not entirely, but enough to misperceive the balance of challenge versus ability.—
Christopher Ferguson,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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According to the researchers, these misperceptions may stop people from speaking up about their concerns and cause policymakers to misperceive how much their constituents care.—
Laura Schulte,
Journal Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2023
Verb
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That is true of leaders anywhere, but Israel’s history has predisposed some of its policymakers to focus excessively on day-to-day survival and to misapprehend or ignore strategic dynamics as a result.—
Andrew P. Miller,
Foreign Affairs,
5 Dec. 2025
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But would her students, turned on everywhere by the dogma of political correctness, misapprehend Haynes’s aim?—
Doreen St. Félix,
The New Yorker,
22 June 2023
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“Mishear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mishear. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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