misinterpret as

Frequency: 8.015.3 per million words

to incorrectly understand one thing to be another thing.

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Examples (10)

  • I realized that what I'd said could be misinterpreted as criticism.
  • Her silence was misinterpreted as agreement.
  • He feared his kindness would be misinterpreted as weakness.
  • The politician's speech was deliberately misinterpreted as an attack on the opposition.
  • Don't misinterpret my directness as rudeness.
  • The report's findings were unfortunately misinterpreted as definitive proof.
  • It's easy to misinterpret a complex situation as simpler than it is.
  • Sometimes, a simple gesture can be profoundly misinterpreted as something else entirely.
  • She warned him not to misinterpret her friendliness as romantic interest.
  • The lack of immediate response should not be misinterpreted as disinterest.