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as in misrepresented
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of
his note on this passage in the novel seriously misinterprets the author's meaning
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as in misunderstood
to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of
we misinterpreted the directions and ended up on the wrong side of town
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Recent Examples of misinterpreted
This gets problematic because managers often rubber stamp membership reviews and the roles are misinterpreted by applications and services alike.
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Atul Tulshibagwale, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Herbert feared that even his own fans misinterpreted his heroic-savior myth of Paul Atreides, a boy-messiah played here by Timothée Chalamet.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
The trial revealed that by day three of the retreat, Carr-Gomm was vomiting, weak, and in increasing pain, yet those around her, including fellow workshop attendees, misinterpreted her condition as a 'healing crisis' rather than a medical emergency.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Pickens said officials misinterpreted his hand signs.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 2 Dec. 2024
For introverts, a pause before responding might feel natural, but in high-stakes situations, this silence can sometimes be misinterpreted.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
If misinterpreted, data becomes noisy, overwhelming and often misleading.
—Hitendra Patil, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
From reading scripts for stereotypes, to going frame-by-frame to review Super Bowl commercials for anything that could be misinterpreted, to educating teams on cultural symbols, colors and phrases.
—Doug Melville, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Now that could be misinterpreted as being a dictator.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2024
Atul Tulshibagwale, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Herbert feared that even his own fans misinterpreted his heroic-savior myth of Paul Atreides, a boy-messiah played here by Timothée Chalamet.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
The trial revealed that by day three of the retreat, Carr-Gomm was vomiting, weak, and in increasing pain, yet those around her, including fellow workshop attendees, misinterpreted her condition as a 'healing crisis' rather than a medical emergency.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Pickens said officials misinterpreted his hand signs.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 2 Dec. 2024
For introverts, a pause before responding might feel natural, but in high-stakes situations, this silence can sometimes be misinterpreted.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
If misinterpreted, data becomes noisy, overwhelming and often misleading.
—Hitendra Patil, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
From reading scripts for stereotypes, to going frame-by-frame to review Super Bowl commercials for anything that could be misinterpreted, to educating teams on cultural symbols, colors and phrases.
—Doug Melville, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Now that could be misinterpreted as being a dictator.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2024
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