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misread

[mis-reed] / mɪsˈrid /


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Human-like machines may appear familiar and trustworthy as their civilian use grows, increasing the risk people misread danger.

From BBC Jun. 8, 2026

In the fifth, Jung Hoo Lee hit an inside-the-park home run when Hernández misread the ball off the left-field wall in foul territory, allowing the ball to roll past him.

From Los Angeles Times May 15, 2026

With the stock well off its record levels, I misread that.

From Barron's May 4, 2026

Mr. Armitage reminds us that “Gilgamesh” is less a singular artifact than a long, fragmented transmission—spoken, inscribed, shattered, buried, misread, resurrected.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 24, 2026

The cook saw that I was looking at it instead of eating it, and she misread my expression.

From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler

But that misreads how “The Late Show” crowd operates.

From Salon Dec. 6, 2025

But that misreads an endnote: As I make clear in the text, the number refers specifically to German casualties during the first three months of Operation Barbarossa.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 29, 2025

It did not help that a couple of misreads meant he did not get to one through ball and Alejandro Garnacho failed to react to one of his.

From BBC Dec. 9, 2023

“There were some misreads and misfires by me. Just been working on that stuff as much as possible,” Zappe said.

From Washington Times Dec. 5, 2023

Sometimes, her anxiety makes her too sensitive and she misreads people.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti

This post reflects a stunning misreading of Xi’s vision of China’s place in the world.

From Slate May 16, 2026

However, BOJ policymakers say that this time the context is different for Japan, and they want to avoid falling into the trap of misreading inflation cues and waiting too long to adjust rates.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 16, 2026

For investors, the risk lies in misreading this moment as cyclical belt-tightening rather than structural repositioning.

From Barron's Mar. 7, 2026

That mutual awareness may provide some reassurance, but it could also create dangerous misperceptions, with each side potentially overestimating its leverage or misreading the opponent's intentions.

From BBC Jan. 30, 2026

Then, there were indications she was misreading the actual size of the islands.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee




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