misinterpret
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But some users find that much like the models they’re built on—which can hallucinate, misinterpret or even commit spontaneous acts of cybercrime—their assistants, too, can behave unpredictably.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Derakhshan advises not to focus in on people's faces when presenting, as we can misinterpret their reactions.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 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
Did “Walter Bloomberg” merely misinterpret a Fox News clip?
From Slate ● Apr. 8, 2025
He can't let it all show up on his face so that they don't misinterpret his expressions.
From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi
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
“We’re alone,” she tells someone who misinterprets her faith as something to ward off loneliness.
From Salon ● Feb. 5, 2024
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
He subsequently said his comments had been misinterpreted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
He later said his remarks had been misinterpreted, but the comments had already become a rallying cry for young people seeking change.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Taking multiple medications increases the opportunity for a side effect to be misinterpreted as a separate diagnosis.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
She later said the comments had been misinterpreted.
From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026
Roughly half of the people in state prisons are classified as violent offenders, but that statistic can easily be misinterpreted.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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
"Without accurate assessment tools, policymakers, developers and users risk misinterpreting what AI systems can actually do," he said.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 13, 2026
However, California State Parks said that plaintiffs’ attorneys are misinterpreting that passage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 27, 2025
As rambling as it can be, misinterpreting “Die My Love” as anything other than Lawrence’s is impossible.
From Salon ● Nov. 7, 2025
‘What is it?’ growled Sam, misinterpreting the signs.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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