Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mishearing
Verb
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An agent with folder access can delete files after misreading instructions or perform other destructive actions if prompts are not specific enough.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026 -
For Holmes and many Angelenos, the arrival of Noma feels like an outsider misreading the room.—
Brock Keeling,
Daily News,
16 Jan. 2026
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This could look like a confrontation that clears the air once and for all or a decision to stop explaining yourself to people committed to misunderstanding you.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
19 Jan. 2026
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People keep either misunderstanding or forgetting that there are not one but two revolutions going on here, the second being accelerated computing.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
4 Jan. 2026
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The school divisions sued, arguing the federal government is misinterpreting Title IX and unlawfully using federal funding to coerce local policy changes.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Jan. 2026
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The developer’s legal team says Hollywood officials are misinterpreting state law by refusing to accept Margaritaville as the height benchmark.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Mishearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mishearing. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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