Example Sentences

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I looked up her previous email and realized I had misread it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026

It was pre-dawn and I was griddling English muffins because I had misread my notes and forgotten there was another rise.

From Salon • Oct. 14, 2025

On Friday, Recorder Simon Levene sentenced him to two years in prison, suspended for 24 months, and told him he had "misread" the situation.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2025

In messages, she apologized if she had misread the situation.

From New York Times • May 30, 2023

When the power cut out, the system had misread the signal as a steam leak.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland