misrepresented

Example Sentences

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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

The charity separately said it had seen a "huge surge" in reports of pet dogs "being misrepresented as assistance dogs".

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

“We could see that she was being misrepresented and denied her rightful place in history.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026

No one will care what events and which individuals were misrepresented to make a novel.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan