as in misunderstood
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 misconstrued
Some people may have misconstrued that as clear evidence that Guardiola, and City, have accepted the title race is over.
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Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 14 May 2026
The first lady’s claim that feminism made women put career over family, to the nation’s detriment, misconstrued what feminism means.
—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
Hundreds of issues are ignored or misconstrued because people are not presented with enough facts.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
Trump later denied comparing himself to Jesus, arguing that the image was being misconstrued and that he was actually depicted as a doctor.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
The company’s current owners maintain its work has been misconstrued and that the charges against its former executives were unjustified.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 14 May 2026
The first lady’s claim that feminism made women put career over family, to the nation’s detriment, misconstrued what feminism means.
—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
Hundreds of issues are ignored or misconstrued because people are not presented with enough facts.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
Trump later denied comparing himself to Jesus, arguing that the image was being misconstrued and that he was actually depicted as a doctor.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
The company’s current owners maintain its work has been misconstrued and that the charges against its former executives were unjustified.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misconstrued
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In response to questions about the Mizuho analyst’s conclusions, Muddy Waters founder Carson Block told Fortune by email that the analyst had misunderstood its findings.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
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The crowd’s reaction, like so much collective behavior in Japan, could easily be misunderstood by outsiders.—
Joshua Hunt,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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The Scarecrow comes to her aid, but his intentions are misinterpreted by the staff.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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Experts urge caution around the release of the new files, warning that UAP videos are often misinterpreted and mischaracterized by those unfamiliar with military technology.—
Seung Min Kim,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Von Wilpert’s allies say that the Progressive Caucus’ endorsement misreads what the district wants.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
19 May 2026
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The fourth business is the easiest to misread.—
Maureen Kerr,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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“Misconstrued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misconstrued. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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