How to Use misinterpretation in a Sentence
misinterpretation
noun-
That’s the dangerous misinterpretation of the freedom to dream that brings all those angry assassins to the stage — and to life.
— Marilyn Stasio, Variety, 14 Nov. 2021 -
The potential for the misinterpretation and misuse of this piece was high.
— Brendan I. Koerner, Wired, 12 Oct. 2021 -
This was a common misinterpretation of words said to be spoken by Crazy Horse.
— Sierra Crane Murdoch, Harper's Magazine, 3 May 2023 -
Before the arrest, the body slam and the broken wrist, there was a misinterpretation of information over the police band.
— Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 30 June 2020 -
Senseless waste of human life is being normalized in the misinterpretation of the 2nd Amendment by a Supreme Court of Fools.
— Amanda Morris, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2023 -
Then there are comics with staunchly pro-Israel jokes that leave less room for misinterpretation.
— Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2024 -
In all likelihood, what your daughter shared with you was either a misinterpretation of what the teacher shared or a mistake on the teacher’s part.
— Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2024 -
But, Abramson said such critiques may be a misinterpretation of the space’s purpose.
— Danny McDonald, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Nov. 2022 -
Those involved in the movement said this backlash was a willful misinterpretation of their work.
— Ben Kesslen, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2021 -
It was based on a misinterpretation of how data were collected in a study called the American Time Use Survey.
— Shayla Love, Scientific American, 20 Feb. 2023 -
Lee says that was never his intention and is a misinterpretation of that book's thesis.
— Jonathan Vanian, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2021 -
The introduction of these terms out of context of the research that created them leads to misinterpretation of their true meaning.
— Akil Bello, Forbes, 7 Apr. 2021 -
Can be found all over but seems to thrive in America, owing to a misinterpretation of what personal freedom means.
— Alicia Oltuski, The New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2021 -
The marchers were accused in an online campaign this year of blasphemy, based on a misinterpretation of a banner, a dangerous and often lethal charge to make in Pakistan.
— Saeed Shah, WSJ, 12 Mar. 2021 -
These researchers have also cautioned that misinterpretation of GWASs by scientists, the media and the public can cause harm.
— Lauren Leffer, Scientific American, 6 Feb. 2024 -
While many people love texting for speed and efficiency, there’s a lot of room for misinterpretation.
— Sara Radin, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2023 -
Judd’s objects don’t, of course, represent God, a misinterpretation that would almost certainly make Judd roll over in his grave.
— Leslie Jamison, The Atlantic, 31 Aug. 2020 -
That claim was also based on a misinterpretation of data from the Danish institute.
— Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2021 -
That's another mistake, or misinterpretation, that has held sway for a long time; that Greek culture was the only culture that talked about women warriors.
— Foreign Affairs, 5 June 2015 -
Maus is also a tricky text, prone to misinterpretation—and, as in Tennessee, censorship.
— Hillary Chute, The Atlantic, 21 Nov. 2022 -
Sure, some may argue that brands need to tread carefully—that humor must align with a brand's identity to prevent misinterpretation or backlash.
— Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024 -
To minimize dangerous misinterpretations, U.S. leaders need to work harder to rise above these myths and archetypes.
— Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 25 Jan. 2024 -
The outcomes of tests are also prone to misinterpretation and confirmation bias.
— John Horgan, Scientific American, 20 Apr. 2021 -
Skeptics suggest that the latest videos can be explained by misinterpretation of camera and sensor data.
— David Hambling, Forbes, 25 June 2021 -
But, Inglis says, this process doesn’t determine whether the study is accurate, reliable, or prone to misinterpretation.
— Sarah Gibbens, National Geographic, 22 Oct. 2020 -
Players didn’t see much point in kneeling, or raising a fist, when the moment so quickly vanishes and is so vulnerable (see Drew Brees) to mindless misinterpretation.
— Bruce Jenkins, SFChronicle.com, 5 June 2020 -
Hyundai blamed the inflated mileage on honest misinterpretation of the EPA’s complex rules governing testing.
— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 4 July 2024 -
Because of the sheer number of high school productions and the lazy misinterpretation of its style and meaning, Our Town developed the reputation of being sentimental.
— Dallas News, 26 Jan. 2022 -
Darkness only leads to human misinterpretation of what the eyes are really seeing.
— Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2022 -
The Democrats contended that the lack of clarity in the rules could lead to misinterpretation by election officials, creating unnecessary delays and possibly threatening voters’ rights.
— Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Oct. 2024
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