misinterpreting

present participle of misinterpret

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of misinterpreting White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson said in a statement Friday that the 1st Circuit was misinterpreting the 14th Amendment. Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2025 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. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misinterpreting
Verb
  • At a forum held in July 2017, parents directed their frustrations at Eric Dill, SDUHSD’s superintendent at the time, several saying Adams should have been fired for misleading them and misrepresenting the condition of the Earl Warren ATP facilities.
    Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Then later, after Flores had died, the litigation accuses Freedman of publicly defending himself by betraying attorney-client confidences and misrepresenting the merits of Flores’ own case in the media.
    Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Lambert said that misunderstanding the limits of local authority likely fueled the online reaction.
    Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Nigeria deserves solidarity in its fight against terror — not careless rhetoric that fuels misunderstanding.
    Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Other factors may also be distorting reports of public support for political violence.
    Ryan Kennedy, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Still, another way to view it is that AI is the latest tool in humanity’s long history of shaping and distorting narratives.
    Big Think, Big Think, 13 Oct. 2025

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“Misinterpreting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misinterpreting. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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