Sample Sentences for
misconstrue
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    I'm pretty sure I don't need to say this, but you are not Go, you might misconstrue, so I will: My sister and I have never screwed or even thought of screwing.†  (source)
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    "Explanation will do for another time," thought I. Still, when I reached my chamber, I felt a pang at the idea she should even temporarily misconstrue what she had seen.†  (source)
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    Like many people of color, he has misconstrued her name.†  (source)
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    ...misconstrued?†  (source)
    standard prefix: The prefix "mis-" in misconstrued means wrong and reverses the meaning of construed. This is the same pattern you see in words like misunderstand, misbehave, and misuse.
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    Don't wait to construe—misconstrue as fast as you can.†  (source)
    standard prefix: The prefix "mis-" in misconstrue means wrong and reverses the meaning of construe. This is the same pattern you see in words like misunderstand, misbehave, and misuse.
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    He sent her an invitation to a group exhibition he was part of that winter, in Miami Beach, and Mae said if she found herself dOwn that way in January, she would certainly attend, and Hector, perhaps misconstruing the level of her interest, connected her with his cousin, Natalia, who owned a bed and breakfast only forty minutes from Miami, and who could absolutely get Mae a deal if she chose to come out—her friends, too, were welcome.†  (source)
    standard prefix: The prefix "mis-" in misconstruing means wrong and reverses the meaning of construing. This is the same pattern you see in words like misunderstand, misbehave, and misuse.
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    What will happen if Congress misconstrues the "necessary and proper" clause and exercises powers not warranted by its true meaning?†  (source)
    standard prefix: The prefix "mis-" in misconstrues means wrong and reverses the meaning of construes. This is the same pattern you see in words like misunderstand, misbehave, and misuse.
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    It was annoying the way Melly always misconstrued her motives—but perhaps that was far preferable to having her suspect the truth.†  (source)
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    I answer, the same thing will happen as will occur if they misconstrue or enlarge any power vested in them.†  (source)
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    But on that occasion you erred, I think, misconstruing my intentions wilfully.†  (source)
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    Albeit you have deserv'd High commendation, true applause, and love, Yet such is now the duke's condition, That he misconstrues all that you have done.†  (source)
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    That statement might be misconstrued as an insult.†  (source)
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    She leant back while the more earnest members of the club began to misconstrue her.†  (source)
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