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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Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
This is Boogie Nights for people who learned how to watch TV from Sesame Street, and Licorice Pizza for those who learned to misread pop culture from Entertainment Weekly.
—Armond White, National Review, 1 Jan. 2025
Don’t misread intentions or let someone exploit you.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024
Those who seek conciliation with Trump are misreading the country.
—Joe Mathews, The Mercury News, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Misread.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misread. Accessed 10 Jan. 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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