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misinterpret

[mis-in-tur-prit] / ˌmɪs ɪnˈtɜr prɪt /




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"It was more about me being excited about the game, which I think people started to misinterpret as being absolute promises. And I wasn't smart enough to realise that."

From BBC Apr. 21, 2026

“Users may misinterpret AI-generated content as expert guidance,” they wrote, “potentially resulting in delayed treatment, inappropriate self-care, or misplaced trust in non-validated information.”

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 26, 2026

Homeowners might also misinterpret the presence of mushrooms, which give cute Woodland Nymph vibes, but can indicate internal tree decay.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 4, 2026

It’s easy for students to misunderstand and misinterpret college award letters that specify the financial aid they will receive.

From MarketWatch Oct. 31, 2025

So much comes into my head at night when I’m alone, or during the day when I’m obliged to put up with people I can’t abide or who invariably misinterpret my intentions.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

The court "misunderstands FIFRA's requirement, misinterprets the scope of FIFRA's preemption and ultimately leaves Durness without a remedy for the significant harms he has suffered."

From Barron's Jun. 25, 2026

Bentley introduced a detective who misinterprets the clues made available to the reader; his solution is proven wrong even though the same clues yield the correct answer.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 20, 2026

But that misinterprets why people bothered to read about McCain when she topped the discourse mountain — she's a terrific adversary.

From Salon Oct. 27, 2023

The new research, Wen says, misinterprets these changes as caused by the core’s spin rather than to its fluctuating surface.

From Scientific American Jan. 25, 2023

Olly misinterprets my shiver and steps close to me to add his towel to my shoulders.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon

Several Labor ministers have jumped to Albanese's defence, saying the former envoy and the media have misinterpreted his comments.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

“Now, because audiences can be so polarized, when you send out a message, you’ve really got to think about not only ‘How can this be interpreted?’ but also ‘How can this be misinterpreted?’

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 8, 2026

She later said her comments had been misinterpreted.

From Barron's May 11, 2026

This could be especially helpful when individual signals are weak, unclear, or easily misinterpreted.

From Science Daily Apr. 15, 2026

I had clearly misinterpreted the scene in the hallway.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green

Ritholtz does exactly that, running through such surefire ways to wreck your wealth as ignoring taxes, paying excessive fees, misinterpreting data, overreacting to short-term trends, and trading too much.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

This means geneticists will need to update their tools to avoid misinterpreting results.

From Science Daily Dec. 3, 2025

Dr Lee has accused the prosecution of misinterpreting his research and he has since published an update discounting a link between marks on the skin and air embolisms.

From BBC Feb. 4, 2025

But landlord groups contend that inevitable evictions will only be delayed, since the vast majority of cases churning through the courthouses do not stem from a landlord misinterpreting the law.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2024

Since there are serious consequences to misinterpreting these statements as absolute laws, a responsible writer should insert a qualifier like on average or all things being equal, together with a slightly or somewhat.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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