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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Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
It was eventually revealed that Nasser was simply misreading the poster.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 22 Jan. 2025
That poncho was a symbol of something Stewart had always stood for, even though many had over the years misread—and even been angered by—her message.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024
But New Delhi will have to tread carefully and frame this outreach effectively to ensure that the incoming Trump team does not misread its efforts as a Chinese-Indian grand bargain at the United States’ expense.
—Tanvi Madan, Foreign Affairs, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Misread.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misread. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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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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