misread
Example Sentences
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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
Still, it’s bothersome that a world-famous abuser was among the cohort who’ve been misreading and misrepresenting Nabokov’s “love affair with the English language” since its release.
From Salon
I hope and trust your girlfriend misread the situation and honestly misunderstood her own role.
From MarketWatch
When Western institutions misread these signals, even a well-designed system can fail when it’s needed most.
Written communication is notoriously easy to misread, which is why many of us insert an emoji as a picture of our warmth or humour.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
