Example Sentences
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The collaborators realized the song was moving beyond Germany only after misreading a flood of notifications.
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What employers are misreading Employers are not ignoring these problems.
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In response to a complaint from former Yankees catcher Jorge Posada, Herbstreit posted a lengthy diatribe on X completely misunderstanding the modern game.
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There has already been some backlash to the project, with fans apparently misunderstanding the scope of the technology.
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Analysts believe there’s a danger of both sides misinterpreting each other’s actions.
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Comey says the image was political commentary, not a call to violence, and removed the post immediately after realizing some people were misinterpreting it as threatening.
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“Mishearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mishearing. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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