narrowly interpret

Examples (10)

• Many critics narrowly interpret the author's intentions in the novel.
• The court refused to narrowly interpret the statute, opting for a broader view.
• If you narrowly interpret the regulations, you might miss the spirit of the law.
• He tended to narrowly interpret instructions, which sometimes led to issues.
• The committee was advised not to narrowly interpret the new policy guidelines.
• Some argue that the Constitution should be narrowly interpreted as originally written.
• Don't narrowly interpret his remarks; he meant them in a general sense.
• Historically, certain provisions have been narrowly interpreted, limiting their scope.
• The artist preferred that viewers didn't narrowly interpret her abstract work.
• To narrowly interpret the contract would be to ignore its primary objectives.