Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misheard
Verb
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In response to questions about the Mizuho analyst’s conclusions, Muddy Waters founder Carson Block told Fortune by email that the analyst had misunderstood its findings.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026 -
The crowd’s reaction, like so much collective behavior in Japan, could easily be misunderstood by outsiders.—
Joshua Hunt,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Johnston thinks the administration badly misread the situation from the start.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
24 Mar. 2026
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Rahm from the fairway went into a bunker, blasted out to just beyond 12 feet and misread his birdie putt.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2026
Verb
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According to The Hollywood Reporter, stars including Tom Brady, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kevin Costner, Alix Earle, Orlando Bloom, and Mark Wahlberg attended the starry celebration—and per sources, Alba and Burrow’s interaction may have been misconstrued.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
9 Mar. 2026
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Showing leadership is a good way to build alliances, but if misconstrued for over-confidence, the whole group could turn on you.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Fall hopes the data will be useful for policymakers but also worries about them being misinterpreted.—
Lori Youmshajekian,
Scientific American,
11 Mar. 2026
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One reason is that your words could come across differently depending on the person reading the message, so stick to using short sentences to avoid being misinterpreted.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Misheard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misheard. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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