misconstruein a sentence
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A text message is easy to misconstrue because it is short and lacks the non-verbal cues of a conversation.misconstrue = interpret in the wrong way
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She misconstrued my remarks.misconstrued = misunderstood
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Don't wait to construe—misconstrue as fast as you can.† (source)
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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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Like many people of color, he has misconstrued her name.† (source)misconstrued = interpreted in the wrong way
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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)
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It had been misconstrued.† (source)misconstrued = interpreted in the wrong waystandard 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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MISS NARWIN: Gert, people will misconstrue.† (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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But on that occasion you erred, I think, misconstruing my intentions wilfully.† (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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I don't want to give him the slightest chance to think I've misconstrued what this meeting is about.† (source)
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She has stateliness in her manners which some misconstrue into pride and a haughtiness, but which rather results from too great reserve; she wants more affability, but she has prudence and discretion beyond her years.† (source)
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There is no possibility of misconstruing Sir Leicester's burning wish to see him or the desire he signifies to have the room cleared of every one but the housekeeper.† (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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What was supposed to be a rainbow has become misconstrued, There was one line of kids, who each had books.† (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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