Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misheard
Verb
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So both sides have misunderstood his constituency.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025 -
Many patients are surprised to learn that watery eyes can actually be a sign of dryness, a common but frequently misunderstood symptom.—
Team Verywell Health,
Verywell Health,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In work cultures that equate confidence with volume, restraint can be misread, particularly for emerging leaders or those without positional authority.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Video-interview tools misread autistic communication, tics, or flat affect as a lack of interest or honesty.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Unfortunately, this misconstrued species name stuck.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
17 Jan. 2026
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That reminds me a lot of the ways footage or stories around trans people and their actions in the world can be distorted and misconstrued and twisted in a different way to work against us.—
Joe Lynch,
Billboard,
16 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Gilchrist understands that without knowing a child’s background, behavior can be misinterpreted.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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Alerts are misinterpreted, escalations are delayed or misdirected, and response efforts slow as teams struggle to understand what their tools are telling them.—
James Hadley,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Misheard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misheard. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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