misconstrue

Example Sentences

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“The people that know basketball, they know her greatness. And I think that the casual fans are just still learning what it takes. So I do think that it can get misconstrued.”

From Washington Post

“And, to be perfectly honest, I haven’t been swayed by the data that is, at best, incomplete and, at worst, often misconstrued and mischaracterized by the ‘more government benefits no matter the cost’ crowd.”

From Seattle Times

A brother of Leveille, living in Haiti, has said the group sought to retreat from mainstream U.S. society and that its use of firearms has been misconstrued.

From Seattle Times

People often misconstrue what her work is about, she said in an interview, thinking she’s there to spot — and put a stop to — story lines or scenes that might upset actors and technicians.

From New York Times

But what’s happening to him is making people feel wary at work; that their behavior might be misconstrued, their words misunderstood, their history deleteriously revisited.

From Washington Post