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as in misrepresenting
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of
his note on this passage in the novel seriously misinterprets the author's meaning
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as in misunderstanding
to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of
we misinterpreted the directions and ended up on the wrong side of town
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Recent Examples of misinterpreting
Clever Hans, a German horse in the early 1900s, seemed able to do math—but was really responding to his trainer’s subtle cues, a classic case of misinterpreting performance.
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Matthew Hutson, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Sep. 2025
Further, missing a clause or misinterpreting a material contract provision can create serious financial or legal implications.
—Matias Recchia, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Simpson was misinterpreting life expectancy statistics and their bearing on Social Security.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
Semisonic blasted the White House for using the song without their approval, and for misinterpreting the message behind it.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 17 Mar. 2025
However, those who are naturally less trusting may be more attuned to potential threats, often misinterpreting neutral or positive interactions as signals of danger.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
One of the most frequent mistakes couples make is misinterpreting the nature of a conversation.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
The paper was also criticized by many scientists for misinterpreting data and drawing flawed conclusions.
—Hazlitt, 3 Dec. 2024
Since then, Brolin has come to understand this as a common occurrence and recognizes the real wrongdoing was on him for misinterpreting the situation.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 24 Nov. 2024
Matthew Hutson, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Sep. 2025
Further, missing a clause or misinterpreting a material contract provision can create serious financial or legal implications.
—Matias Recchia, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Simpson was misinterpreting life expectancy statistics and their bearing on Social Security.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
Semisonic blasted the White House for using the song without their approval, and for misinterpreting the message behind it.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 17 Mar. 2025
However, those who are naturally less trusting may be more attuned to potential threats, often misinterpreting neutral or positive interactions as signals of danger.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
One of the most frequent mistakes couples make is misinterpreting the nature of a conversation.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
The paper was also criticized by many scientists for misinterpreting data and drawing flawed conclusions.
—Hazlitt, 3 Dec. 2024
Since then, Brolin has come to understand this as a common occurrence and recognizes the real wrongdoing was on him for misinterpreting the situation.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 24 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misinterpreting
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Monday that Republicans were misrepresenting the Democratic Party's position.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Carr said Monday that Democrats are distorting his comments and misrepresenting the work at the FCC.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
24 Sep. 2025
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Carr would never admit to that, instead taking the time at the Concordia talk to blame Democrats for misunderstanding his job at the FCC.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
23 Sep. 2025
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The silver mines have recently been nationalized, but obviously there’s a wealth disparity, there are two cultures living side by side and misunderstanding each other.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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Petrified faces tightly framed by the distorting lens of the camera.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
3 Oct. 2025
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The impermanence of our digital footprint, especially in this age of AI scraping and incomplete catalog streaming, is distorting our story.—
Rodney Carmichael,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Misinterpreting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misinterpreting. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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