misread
ˌmis-ˈred 
; misreading
ˌmis-ˈrē-diŋ
; misreading
ˌmis-ˈrē-diŋ
1
: to read incorrectly
2
: to misinterpret in or as if in reading
totally misread the lesson of history—
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Examples of misread in a Sentence
I guess I misread the instructions.
They have misread the lessons of the past.
Politicians may have misread the mood of the public.
I badly misread the situation.
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Those who seek conciliation with Trump are misreading the country.
—Joe Mathews, The Mercury News, 13 Dec. 2024
Some have unstable internet connections, others misread the sheet music, and others might even intentionally play off-key—not just as a prank but to sabotage the performance out of rivalry or to undermine the concert’s success for personal gain.
—Gary Weinstein, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
But his only other hit over the past three games came on a slow roller Pete Alonso misread at first base.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
Over the past two years, the U.S. consumer has been misread and then misread again.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2024
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Joe Mathews, The Mercury News, 13 Dec. 2024
Some have unstable internet connections, others misread the sheet music, and others might even intentionally play off-key—not just as a prank but to sabotage the performance out of rivalry or to undermine the concert’s success for personal gain.
—Gary Weinstein, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
But his only other hit over the past three games came on a slow roller Pete Alonso misread at first base.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
Over the past two years, the U.S. consumer has been misread and then misread again.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2024
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misread
verb
mis·read
(ˈ)mis-ˈrēd
1
: to read incorrectly
2
: to misinterpret in or as if in reading
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