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Homeowners might also misinterpret the presence of mushrooms, which give cute Woodland Nymph vibes, but can indicate internal tree decay.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 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

Jill is at first in disbelief that anyone — especially those close to her — might misinterpret her so egregiously.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2025

He is quick to sense slight or insult in things others say, and frequently may misinterpret well-meant communications.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

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

In both cases, the judge profoundly misinterprets the law.”

From Salon ● Mar. 21, 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

I put out my hand to get a slap from him, but he misinterprets that as a handshake attempt, so I take the initiative and turn it into a hug, a big smelly one.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini

“Now, because audiences can be so polarized, when you send out a message, you’ve really got to think about not only ‘How can this be interpreted?’ but also ‘How can this be misinterpreted?’

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026

She later said her comments had been misinterpreted.

From Barron's ● May 11, 2026

This could be especially helpful when individual signals are weak, unclear, or easily misinterpreted.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 15, 2026

West later tweeted that his comments had been misinterpreted and that he "brought up the 400 years point because we can't be mentally imprisoned for another 400 years".

From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2026

“But Dr. Bulkeley says that Connecticut has misinterpreted the charter. His knowledge of the law is so wide. He says that justice is not always served by our courts and — ” “Bah!”

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare

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

As rambling as it can be, misinterpreting “Die My Love” as anything other than Lawrence’s is impossible.

From Salon ● Nov. 7, 2025

But the creation of Consignia led to a backlash from the public, largely due to people misinterpreting the rebrand.

From BBC ● Nov. 23, 2024

‘What is it?’ growled Sam, misinterpreting the signs.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien