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

“Is it your position that if one property is overvalued by $300 million and another property is undervalued by $300 million it balances out and there’s no misstatement or fraud?”

From Washington Times • Nov. 14, 2023

But Michael saw his eyes light when there was any misstatement of fact on a subject he had been reading about or knew something of.

From The Black Opal by Prichard, Katharine Susannah