Definition of Misconstrued
to interpret something the wrong way
Examples of Misconstrued in a sentence
Carla had no idea that her intended compliment had been completely misconstrued by her aunt.
Having misconstrued her fiancé’s honorable intentions, she threw the ring down at his feet.
Jennifer misconstrued her doctor’s advice as being merely a suggestion, and she was in the hospital in two weeks.
Many readers misconstrued the advertisement to mean that they would get something for nothing, but they were disappointed when the salesman pointed out the fine print.
Isaac realized that he would have to be very careful in recruiting people to join his program; he didn’t want his mission to be misconstrued as a cult.
Some of the students in the class misconstrued the professor’s questions as an invasion of their privacy.
When writing up policy, it’s important to be very specific in every detail so that nothing can be misconstrued now or in the future.
A young woman must be very careful when interacting with the opposite; too often, even the mildest flirting has been misconstrued as a signal that she wants to go further.
Take it from me: if you don’t understand the directions, ask questions you that misconstrued information won’t lead to disaster.
Abby misconstrued the expression on my face to mean that I didn’t approve of her new boyfriend.
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