Definitions
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
misconstrue .
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word misconstrued.
Examples
-
It is related, in connection with the latter, that in answer to an offer of additional data, he said, "Mon siege est fait", - "My siege is finished", a phrase misconstrued by some of his critics and interpreted as an expression of Vertot's utter disregard for historical accuracy.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 15: Tournely-Zwirner 1840-1916 1913
-
Friends insisted her remark had been 'misconstrued' - and she has now said sorry.
Home | Mail Online 2009
-
Now I know that can be misconstrued, which is why I verified that what he was stating was the likely Republican case in the next couple of election cycles ....
Propeller Most Popular Stories scott4261 2010
-
Now I know that can be misconstrued, which is why I verified that what he was stating was the likely Republican case in the next couple of election cycles ....
Propeller Most Popular Stories scott4261 2010
-
Now I know that can be misconstrued, which is why I verified that what he was stating was the likely Republican case in the next couple of election cycles ....
Propeller Most Popular Stories scott4261 2010
-
Why do I think that the word "misconstrued" would be used over and over?
-
Instead, Barton apologized that his remarks were "misconstrued".
Paul Abrams: What Joe Barton's Words Show Us About the Republican Party 2010
-
Barton initially apologized for comments he said had been "misconstrued," then offered a fuller apology retracting his BP apology altogether.
Second Gulf Coast lawmaker calls for Barton to step aside 2010
-
Update: I guess I do have a couple things to ask, since Senator Craig says his actions, which he plead guilty to, were "misconstrued".
Archive 2007-08-01 2007
-
That's why the so-called apology, where he suggested some had "misconstrued" his remarks, was bogus; not an apology at all.
Sound Politics: What Do John Kerry And General Motors Have In Common? 2006
Des commented on the word misconstrued
"The Unseen Essential" Author:James P. Gills, M.D. pg.90
Still, the message of grace, as beautiful a message it is , can be misconstrued.
November 1, 2010