misread
verb (used with or without object)
to read wrongly.
was misreading
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past progressiveof misread.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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Another senator present at the meeting told Garza that she was "misreading" Graham's body language, which only "infuriated" her more, she told the Times.
From Salon ● Jan. 5, 2022
News outlets quickly pointed out that she was misreading data.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 17, 2021
But when Lindor chose an obvious misdirection play, even as an attempt at humor, it was an early sign that perhaps he was misreading his new environment.
From New York Times ● Aug. 30, 2021
Critics’ warnings that the United States was misreading Xi, and risked getting played, proved prescient not long after Xi became president in 2013.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2020
Then, there were indications she was misreading the actual size of the islands.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
