misconceive

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Regrettably, he and they misconceive the application of the U.S.

From Salon • Feb. 22, 2023

People misconceive reality, according to his diagnosis, because they think about it without imagination or by rote.

From Time Magazine Archive

“It is possible you misconceive your most estimable lady’s meaning,” suggested Rutley, with a smile.

From An Oregon Girl A Tale of American Life in the New West by Rice, Alfred Ernest

You do not understand me—you, in common with other chiefs, appear to misconceive the terms of this treaty.

From Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land by Reid, Mayne

"If I do not misconceive them greatly, they must be very unsuitable associates for a young lady educated in a French convent."

From The O'Donoghue Tale Of Ireland Fifty Years Ago by Lever, Charles James