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misreads

  • present tense form of misread (3rd person singular).

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But that misreads an endnote: As I make clear in the text, the number refers specifically to German casualties during the first three months of Operation Barbarossa.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 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

It did not help that a couple of misreads meant he did not get to one through ball and Alejandro Garnacho failed to react to one of his.

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2023

“There were some misreads and misfires by me. Just been working on that stuff as much as possible,” Zappe said.

From Washington Times • Dec. 5, 2023

Sometimes, her anxiety makes her too sensitive and she misreads people.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti