as in to misunderstand
to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of
claimed that the press had misconstrued her comments
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Recent Examples of misconstrue
The first lady’s claim that feminism made women put career over family, to the nation’s detriment, misconstrued what feminism means.
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Letters To The Editor,
Washington Post,
13 May 2026
In his group’s petition to the Supreme Court, Stockton argued the district court and Ninth Circuit misconstrued the law.
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Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
8 May 2026
Prior to the Board’s decision, several Skokie residents came to the defense of Johnson, arguing that their previous advocacy efforts for the village have long been misconstrued.
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Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
Though Lowth voiced no hard and fast rule against it, many a grammar maven later misconstrued his advice as an admonition.
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Valerie M. Fridland,
The Conversation,
21 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for misconstrue
Letters To The Editor,
Washington Post,
13 May 2026
In his group’s petition to the Supreme Court, Stockton argued the district court and Ninth Circuit misconstrued the law.
—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
8 May 2026
Prior to the Board’s decision, several Skokie residents came to the defense of Johnson, arguing that their previous advocacy efforts for the village have long been misconstrued.
—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
Though Lowth voiced no hard and fast rule against it, many a grammar maven later misconstrued his advice as an admonition.
—
Valerie M. Fridland,
The Conversation,
21 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for misconstrue
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misconstrue
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Leaders often misunderstand good work, relying on perks rather than addressing core structural issues.
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Do not rush to defend yourself if someone misunderstands your tone.
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Trump had campaigned on restricting birthright citizenship, arguing that the citizenship clause had been misinterpreted, and attended the April 2026 oral arguments in a first for a sitting president.
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Managers often misinterpret Gen Z's workplace preferences, viewing their requests as entitlement rather than practical needs shaped by their upbringing.
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Mercury stations retrograde in Cancer in your 3rd House of Communication, making texts, directions, calls, errands, and local plans easier to misread.
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The collaborators realized the song was moving beyond Germany only after misreading a flood of notifications.
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“Misconstrue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misconstrue. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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