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 …—
Christopher Hollis
Christopher HollisExamples 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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25 June 2026
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Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
25 June 2026
Pulling one habit out of that mix and calling it the secret misreads the science.
—
Allison Palmer
updated June 24,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
Even the best minds will misread signals, overlook certain indicators, act too quickly or too slowly, and make mistakes.
—
Harry Kraemer,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
When James Wood misread the ball in the sixth inning, the type of mistake the right fielder has mostly avoided as the Washington Nationals have mashed their way to MLB relevance in recent weeks, the day settled on its identity.
—
Noah White,
Washington Post,
17 June 2026
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“Misread.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misread. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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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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