Misconstrue

Don't misconstrue my silence as a sign of agreement.

Some people may misconstrue his sarcasm as rudeness.

I was afraid they would misconstrue my message as being unfriendly.

The politician tried to misconstrue his opponent's words during the debate.

The judge warned the jury not to misconstrue the defendant's emotional outburst as guilt.

The scam artist used deceptive tactics to misconstrue the terms of the contract.

The con artist used clever language to misconstrue his intentions and gain the victim's trust.

The historian argued that many people misconstrue the meaning of the text.

The scammer tried to misconstrue the terms of the contract to cheat the unsuspecting customer.

I hope you don't misconstrue my concern as criticism.

It's easy to misconstrue a text message since you can't see the sender's tone of voice.

It's important not to misconstrue someone's silence as agreement.

The teacher did not want her students to misconstrue her criticism as personal attacks.

Don't misconstrue my criticism as a lack of support.

The defendant attempted to misconstrue the evidence in court to defend himself.

The teacher warned the students not to misconstrue the assignment instructions.

The judge warned the jury not to misconstrue the defendant's actions as evidence of guilt.

The media often misconstrue politicians' statements and take them out of context.

The author was worried that readers would misconstrue her novel as autobiographical.

The suspect attempted to misconstrue the evidence to avoid being caught.

She doesn't want to misconstrue their friendliness for something more.

Don't misconstrue my silence as indifference; I'm just processing my thoughts.

The media tends to misconstrue his statements and portray him in a negative light.

The teacher worried that her student would misconstrue her criticism as personal attack.

The opposing team tried to misconstrue their tactics as unsportsmanlike behavior.

It's easy to misconstrue someone's intentions when you don't know them well.

The teacher was worried that the student would misconstrue her feedback as harsh.