misrepresented

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Polanski has since said he was misrepresented and never believed it was possible, claiming he spoke to the BBC the day after the article to apologise.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Smith-Griffin also allegedly misrepresented which public school districts were AllHere customers.

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

Baby Kochamma misrepresented the relationship between Ammu and Velutha, not for Ammu’s sake, but to contain the scandal and salvage the family reputation in Inspector Thomas Mathew’s eyes.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy