misread

Example Sentences

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DeRosa, an MLB Network analyst, said afterward that he had “misspoke” during his interview and “completely misread the calculations.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

I confessed to Voorhees that I completely misread the direction this country was heading back when the first Black president in history termed out in 2016.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026

It won’t misread a macro data print because it slept poorly or broke up with someone last night.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 2026

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

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

When the power cut out, the system had misread the signal as a steam leak.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland