Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misheard
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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
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Sathishkumar, chairman of a local medical institution, claimed to the outlet that the airline misread the country's entry rules.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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Don’t misread their darkness as weakness.—
Chris Schembra,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2026
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Hundreds of issues are ignored or misconstrued because people are not presented with enough facts.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Apr. 2026
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Trump later denied comparing himself to Jesus, arguing that the image was being misconstrued and that he was actually depicted as a doctor.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2026
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Chapman, in particular, noted people may have misinterpreted what Vitello said.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Justice Department lawyers argued that Boasberg set too high a standard for prosecutors to meet at the early stages of an investigation and misinterpreted the timeline of the probe.—
Andrew Goudsward,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Misheard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misheard. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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