Construing

The manager is construing the employee's behavior as insubordination.

His construing of her actions as malicious was unfounded.

The baker is construing a cake with layers of cream and chocolate.

The team was construing the rules to avoid any penalty.

The therapist is construing the patient's behavior to diagnose a disorder.

The psychologist was construing the patient's behavior to make a diagnosis.

The children were having fun construing sandcastles on the beach.

She is construing her dreams to gain insight into her subconscious mind.

The psychologist is skilled at construing people's body language to understand their thoughts.