misread
ˌmis-ˈred 
; misreading
ˌmis-ˈrē-diŋ
; misreading
ˌmis-ˈrē-diŋ
1
: to read incorrectly
2
: to misinterpret in or as if in reading
totally misread the lesson of history—
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Examples of misread in a Sentence
I guess I misread the instructions.
They have misread the lessons of the past.
Politicians may have misread the mood of the public.
I badly misread the situation.
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Neville says that senior executive badly misread the room.
—Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2024
In particular, Harry confesses that his flirtatious behavior with fellow star, Too Hot to Handle’s Melinda Melrose, could be misread by the Love Is Blind alum, who he's been paired up with since Jess entered the villa.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 14 June 2024
The theory that Beijing is deliberately sowing chaos misreads its understanding of its own rise.
—Aaron Glasserman, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2024
Unfortunately, fellow soldier Casto, who has an obvious crush on Mundy, shows up just in time to misread the situation and blasts Ruby with his weapon.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 18 May 2024
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Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2024
In particular, Harry confesses that his flirtatious behavior with fellow star, Too Hot to Handle’s Melinda Melrose, could be misread by the Love Is Blind alum, who he's been paired up with since Jess entered the villa.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 14 June 2024
The theory that Beijing is deliberately sowing chaos misreads its understanding of its own rise.
—Aaron Glasserman, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2024
Unfortunately, fellow soldier Casto, who has an obvious crush on Mundy, shows up just in time to misread the situation and blasts Ruby with his weapon.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 18 May 2024
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“Misread.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misread. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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misread
verb
mis·read
(ˈ)mis-ˈrēd
1
: to read incorrectly
2
: to misinterpret in or as if in reading
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