misconstrue
verb (used with object)
to misunderstand the meaning of; take in a wrong sense; misinterpret.
was misconstruing
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past progressiveof misconstrue.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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He said he had no intention to attack any individual or political party, and that anyone who claimed he was attacking a specific party was misconstruing his words.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 5, 2024
It's a false claim that was quickly fact-checked by co-host Sara Haines, who tried to explain that she was misconstruing the importance of getting personal protective equipment to hospitals and healthcare workers.
From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2020
It was not only Bob Evers who was misconstruing my little attentions to Mrs. Lascelles.
From No Hero by E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung
