misquoting
Example Sentences
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“I would hope that they would continue to recognize the primary intent of the paper and be very meticulous about avoiding misquoting or mischaracterizing what that paper is for.”
From Scientific American ● Oct. 16, 2023
Artificial intelligence accused of misquoting and defaming people online could face litigation as a result of the false information it outputs, legal experts warn.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 13, 2023
"Plagiarism is the sincerest form of flattery," he told an audience near Skid Row in Los Angeles - misquoting another famous London resident who travelled to the USA, Oscar Wilde.
From BBC ● May 13, 2022
Rumsfeld called this reporter in 2015 because he felt that the Times of London had attributed regret to him, by misquoting him saying that Bush had been wrong about Iraq.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 1, 2021
“I’m a fighter, not a lover,” he says, misquoting Michael Jackson.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
