misread
verb (used with or without object)
to read wrongly.
misreads
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present tense formof misread (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Carolina Milanesi, an analyst at Creative Strategies, said that misreads how consumers actually adopt technology.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
Interest rates: Warsh has argued that the Fed misreads inflation by relying on models that treat strong growth as inflationary and on data that lags behind by months.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
But that misreads how “The Late Show” crowd operates.
From Salon ● Dec. 6, 2025
He misreads my face and says, “Try to remember that tennis is play! Just relax and don’t think.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2024
Sometimes, her anxiety makes her too sensitive and she misreads people.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
