misrepresented

Example Sentences

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“It subsequently turned out that they had misrepresented the number of their bots and it was much higher than 5%,” he testified.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

As Smith-Griffin sought millions from investors, prosecutors allege that she misrepresented her startup’s revenue, cash and customer base in marketing materials and financial statements.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

One creator misrepresented news coverage, including by The 19th, to construct the lie that churches and other groups were “trying to take these kids from Haitians and allowing them to be deported without helping them.”

From Salon • Feb. 14, 2026

The report was quickly panned by researchers, who said it was riddled with errors and, in some cases, misrepresented the very studies it cited.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

And that kind of bugged me, that I was being misrepresented in that way.”

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater