Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misheard
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Germany's Bild newspaper reported on Saturday that Witkoff had misunderstood Russia's position on a ceasefire deal, taking Putin's demands for Ukraine to withdraw from Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson as an offer for Moscow to pull troops from the two regions.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Aug. 2025
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But is Gemma misreading the signs?—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
30 Sep. 2025
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Absolutely stunning to see a high-ranking executive misread their own business like this.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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But for others, this stability is misconstrued as a sign that effort is no longer needed.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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In retrospect Winnie realizes it was misconstrued.—
Gloria Pazmino,
CNN Money,
21 Aug. 2025
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Is Rummenigge speaking in a way that can be misinterpreted and taken offence to?—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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That means anticipating where narratives can be misinterpreted, reframing the context and staying ahead of public assumptions.—
Kristine Johnson,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Misheard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misheard. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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