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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Spencer Rattler connected on a 32-yard completion on his first snap, but then misread coverage and nearly had a pass intercepted two plays later.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 18 Oct. 2024
Yet the overuse of sanctions, along with the prioritization of Ukraine and other U.S. geopolitical interests, misreads the room.
—Ben Rhodes, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
As Allen set up his social media accounts and offered advice to potential sailors, some misread his name and addressed him as Mr. Ballen.
—Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
Conversely, extroverts also are known to misread introverts’ slower response times as either lack of interest in a conversation, or an invitation to talk more.
—Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2024
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Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 18 Oct. 2024
Yet the overuse of sanctions, along with the prioritization of Ukraine and other U.S. geopolitical interests, misreads the room.
—Ben Rhodes, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
As Allen set up his social media accounts and offered advice to potential sailors, some misread his name and addressed him as Mr. Ballen.
—Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
Conversely, extroverts also are known to misread introverts’ slower response times as either lack of interest in a conversation, or an invitation to talk more.
—Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 9 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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