construed

Example Sentences

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Some of these situational advantages could be construed as luck.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

"Some may look at this incident as being somewhat playful, but it's hard to dissociate what could very easily be construed as animosity toward the police," he said.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

"To the uninformed American listener, the ongoing talks between Denmark and Greenland might have been construed as if Greenland's secession from Denmark was imminent," said Greenland specialist Mikaela Engell.

From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026

It was called “constructive treason,” because there was no act, but courts construed such forms of speech to be treasonous.

From Slate • Nov. 21, 2025

But he couldn’t remember, and besides it was impossible to know what action might later be construed as a crime.

From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck