misstate
Example Sentences
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"He's pretty young, I will say. He's 17," the former president said, appearing to misstate his age.
From BBC • May 10, 2024
Several studies and reports have identified tests that misstate or exaggerate the risks of those problems.
From Washington Times • Sep. 29, 2023
“It’s only those who don’t take the time to read it who will misstate it,” he said.
From New York Times • Jul. 28, 2023
“He would sometimes exaggerate, sometimes misstate facts,” Russell said.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 19, 2022
We may misstate the truth, and say what is radically false.
From Orthodoxy: Its Truths And Errors by Clarke, James Freeman
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
