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misread

[mis-reed] / mɪsˈrid /


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It won’t misread a macro data print because it slept poorly or broke up with someone last night.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 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

I looked up her previous email and realized I had misread it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 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