misread
Example Sentences
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“I totally misread how I would feel,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026
DeRosa, an MLB Network analyst, said afterward that he had “misspoke” during his interview and “completely misread the calculations.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
He initially tried to explain the incorrect date by claiming someone had misread his handwriting.
From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026
Such alignment can easily be misread as flattery.
From Salon • Jan. 3, 2026
At this critical moment, Gordievsky managed to persuade his MI6 contacts that the Soviets had misread NATO's intentions.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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