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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