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—
Christopher Hollis
Christopher HollisExamples 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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With two on and no outs, Yamamoto raced off the mound to field a bunt that first baseman Freddie Freeman misread, anticipating Cleveland second baseman Will Wilson to angle the ball up the third-base line.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
This justification misreads the problems plaguing the U.S. healthcare system.
—Wayne Winegarden, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Bloomsbury’s intellectual ancestors created a text that Bloomsbury could accept, reject, or misread, but could not ignore.
—Jenny Noyce, JSTOR Daily, 14 May 2025
Her dandyism operates as both shield and statement—protecting against misreading while simultaneously asserting presence.
—Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 12 May 2025
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
This justification misreads the problems plaguing the U.S. healthcare system.
—Wayne Winegarden, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Bloomsbury’s intellectual ancestors created a text that Bloomsbury could accept, reject, or misread, but could not ignore.
—Jenny Noyce, JSTOR Daily, 14 May 2025
Her dandyism operates as both shield and statement—protecting against misreading while simultaneously asserting presence.
—Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 12 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for misread
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“Misread.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misread. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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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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