misread

Example Sentences

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But it has become clear that he misread the sentiments of the American people.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

He initially tried to explain the incorrect date by claiming someone had misread his handwriting.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

No more misalignments, missed assignments, misread plays, or misplayed reads.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2026

This kind of inward distancing is a habit learned by those who move through the world knowing they may be misread or made to stand in for something larger or other than themselves.

From Salon • Dec. 21, 2025

Criminologists like Wilson and James Alan Fox had badly misread the demographic data.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt