misconstrued

Example Sentences

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He said his comments that led to the ban were misconstrued and taken out of context.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

She posted a simple question, and her thank-you to the first person who answered was misconstrued as sarcastic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

Because of the carefree way Alcaraz plays, it can be misconstrued as him not caring.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026

Previous military ruler Ne Win changed the rules of the road, requiring vehicles to swap driving lanes -- supposedly the result of misconstrued astrological advice to shift his left-wing regime to the political right.

From Barron's • Dec. 21, 2025

All they had going for them, from the point of view of Wall Street financial engineers, was that their financial fates could be misconstrued as uncorrelated.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis