Sentence examples for construing as from inspiring English sources

Some reviewers of Ackroyd's "History of England" volumes have jumped on him for being flippant about facts — for instance, for ahistorically construing as "English" the various and sundry peoples who have inhabited the land now called England, reverse-engineering history to create a false narrative of continuity.

It's hard to see how Fox's most recent controversy can be construed as humorous.

Would that be construed as cheating?

This behavior could definitely be construed as taunting.

Any news that could even vaguely be construed as good?

Could be construed as a conflict of interest......

It could be construed as a PR stunt.

That could be construed as an obsession with youth".

Such habits were not to be construed as affectation.

The payments might be construed as kickbacks, experts said.

"Goliath Concussed" might be construed as power run amok.