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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Yusuf Berkan Altun, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
This may increase the risk of a patient incorrectly interpreting their results, misreading one infection for another.
—Julie Sullivan, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2024
Even honorable agents are capable of misreading a market, right?
—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024
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
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“Misread.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misread. Accessed 1 Dec. 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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