misread

Example Sentences

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Whether or not he misread the numbers he was seeing on the screen is another matter, and should not impact your refund.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

“I totally misread how I would feel,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

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

He felt that he was still groping in the dark; he had chosen his path but kept looking back, wondering whether he had misread the signs, whether he should not have taken the other way.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling