misstatement
Example Sentences
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Prosecutors alleged this technical misstatement was a federal crime punishable by up to 60 years in prison.
From Slate ● May 1, 2026
Her lawyers say any misstatement in her mortgage papers was, at worst, an inadvertent paperwork error.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 21, 2026
Davis acknowledged that she and Muir could not nail every misstatement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2024
“By doggedly attempting to justify every misstatement, Professor Bartov lost all credibility,” the judge wrote.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 18, 2023
This of course was a preposterous misstatement and of no significance whatever, a common characteristic of people who are both voluble and irresponsible.
From Command by William McFee
