as in misunderstanding
a failure to understand correctly
your misreading of the definition of the word is what got you into trouble
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as in missing
to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of
I misread her body language and thought she was becoming confrontational
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Recent Examples of misreading
Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
The department bristled at the decision, calling it a misreading of its policies that would sharply expand eligibility and drive up costs.
—Steven Beynon, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
Previous research has revealed that misreading or overlooking emotional cues in dogs can lead to inappropriate handling, and even lead to animals getting stressed.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
But this stems from a fatal misreading of Putin and his goals.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 2025
However, that’s a misreading of the First Amendment, which prohibits government restrictions on free speech and does not apply to private companies.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
Trump’s misreading of Russia has cost Ukraine.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 9 Sep. 2025
In Washington, Captain Olivia Walker (Rebecca Ferguson), gets his report and responds with concern but not alarm—the belief, at the beginning, is that somehow this is a misreading or a mistake.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
James' lawyer has said that accusation was a lie based on a purposeful misreading of documents in a lawful real estate transaction.
—Eric Tucker, Arkansas Online, 16 Feb. 2024
Betsy Atkins, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2026
Perhaps chalk it up to her misreading the room or being overeager.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
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
Abrego Garcia’s attorneys pushed back in a Tuesday response filing, arguing that the government is misreading what the deportation order actually allows.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 6 Jan. 2026
For example, radar locks of this kind could lead to pilots misreading the situation and firing by mistake.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Dec. 2025
But is Gemma misreading the signs?
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 30 Sep. 2025
Paul Offit, director of the Vaccine Education Center at the University of Pennsylvania, and a vocal Kennedy critic, said Trump might be misreading the MAHA appeal in trying to appease his base.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
In their response, government prosecutors criticized the Sansons’ arguments as off-target and based on a misreading of the law.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
The department bristled at the decision, calling it a misreading of its policies that would sharply expand eligibility and drive up costs.
—Steven Beynon, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
Previous research has revealed that misreading or overlooking emotional cues in dogs can lead to inappropriate handling, and even lead to animals getting stressed.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
But this stems from a fatal misreading of Putin and his goals.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 2025
However, that’s a misreading of the First Amendment, which prohibits government restrictions on free speech and does not apply to private companies.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
Trump’s misreading of Russia has cost Ukraine.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 9 Sep. 2025
In Washington, Captain Olivia Walker (Rebecca Ferguson), gets his report and responds with concern but not alarm—the belief, at the beginning, is that somehow this is a misreading or a mistake.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
James' lawyer has said that accusation was a lie based on a purposeful misreading of documents in a lawful real estate transaction.
—Eric Tucker, Arkansas Online, 16 Feb. 2024
Verb
The financial consequences of misreading customer sentiment underscore the stakes.
—Betsy Atkins, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2026
Perhaps chalk it up to her misreading the room or being overeager.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
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
Abrego Garcia’s attorneys pushed back in a Tuesday response filing, arguing that the government is misreading what the deportation order actually allows.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 6 Jan. 2026
For example, radar locks of this kind could lead to pilots misreading the situation and firing by mistake.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Dec. 2025
But is Gemma misreading the signs?
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 30 Sep. 2025
Paul Offit, director of the Vaccine Education Center at the University of Pennsylvania, and a vocal Kennedy critic, said Trump might be misreading the MAHA appeal in trying to appease his base.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misreading
misunderstanding
Noun
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However your connections look, a small promise about time or attention can reset trust after a recent misunderstanding.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
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Much of the criticism for the funding plan stems from a misunderstanding, said Senate President Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton, R-Tuttle.—
Nuria Martinez-Keel,
Oklahoma Voice,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Misreading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misreading. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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