misspeak
Example Sentences
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“That includes speaking out forcefully against inappropriate statements and even correcting our own statements when we misspeak or when our words are taken out of context,” he posted.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 5, 2023
“I didn’t misspeak with the current law in Virginia,” he said.
From Washington Post • Jul. 13, 2022
"McConnell did not misspeak," tweeted Huffington Post blogger Bryan Behar.
From Salon • Jan. 20, 2022
John Wihbey, a journalism professor at Northeastern University who has studied presidential communication, said Mr. Biden’s team is overreacting to fears he may misspeak.
From Washington Times • Sep. 28, 2021
A man can live a long and adventurous life without ever being spoken to by Lacey Pemberton, and when that rare opportunity does arise, one does not wish to misspeak.
From "Paper Towns" by John Green
Vocabulary lists containing misspeak
