Sentence examples for would be construed from inspiring English sources

Any wiggle room for abusive interrogations, they emphasized, would be construed as permission.

An underlying reason, again, was concern that it would be construed as making Mary equal to Jesus.

In anything but the current political climate, her failure to act would be construed as gross incompetence.

Any position short of neutrality would be construed as an endorsement, and that seems to be against the values of this particular community.

The draft language would be construed by owners as contrary to the decision of Court of Appeals in Sullivan v. Brevard Associates.

To bring a highly esteemed person -- one's boss, say, or grandparent -- a gift that's practically worthless (for example, a supermarket melon) would be construed as an insult.

Anything suggesting a medical benefit is suspect: Saying a product offers a better night's sleep would not be construed as false or misleading, for example, but saying a mattress cures lower back pain would.

Would that be construed as cheating?

Would it be construed as trespass, therefore, to state that Johansson looks tellingly radiant in the flesh?

But it's hard to imagine a scenario where anything Comey wrote would not be construed as vindictiveness by Trump partisans.

If it is struck down, much of his signature legislative achievement could fall with it in a decision that would undoubtedly be construed as a rebuke to the president.