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“That includes speaking out forcefully against inappropriate statements and even correcting our own statements when we misspeak or when our words are taken out of context,” he posted.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 5, 2023

“I didn’t misspeak with the current law in Virginia,” he said.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 13, 2022

"McConnell did not misspeak," tweeted Huffington Post blogger Bryan Behar.

From Salon ● Jan. 20, 2022

Mr. McAuliffe also told the outlet he did not misspeak during a Sept. 28 debate with his Republican opponent, Glenn Youngkin.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 20, 2021

A man can live a long and adventurous life without ever being spoken to by Lacey Pemberton, and when that rare opportunity does arise, one does not wish to misspeak.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green

The reaction was over the top, a case of Miller slightly misspeaking, when actually showing confidence and ambition in the unforgiving world of football is nothing to be ashamed of.

From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2025

Among other topics, Harris fielded questions on the presidential debate on ABC, which Trump had previously backed out of, before misspeaking during a press conference and ultimately confirming his attendance via a statement.

From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2024

“Mistaking someone or misspeaking doesn’t mean you have dementia,” said Dr. Zaldy S. Tan, director of the Cedars-Sinai Memory and Healthy Aging Program.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2024

The king, who suffers from dyslexia, was often ridiculed in the early years of his reign for misspeaking during speeches.

From Reuters ● Sep. 15, 2023

They also played an audio blooper reel of Chris Lohner, who has been the official voice of Austrian train announcements for decades, misspeaking station names and instructions.

From New York Times ● May 16, 2023

“Although, it’s worth correcting—I think Mr. Readdy misspoke when he said it was competitive. It was, in fact, not competitive.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

"He never actually saw combat, and the campaign’s said he misspoke," Oliver explained.

From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2024

In a speech that lasted only six minutes, he misspoke at least 11 times.

From Slate ● Jul. 15, 2024

Ms Hochul later said that she misspoke and regrets it.

From BBC ● May 7, 2024

“I misspoke, my lord. Your orders will be carried out.”

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan

The White House did not immediately respond when asked by AFP if Trump had misspoken and had intended to refer to Iran rather than Oman.

From Barron's ● May 27, 2026

Others of his kind fail to go the distance because of a detail misspoken or a slip of the mask.

From Salon ● Jan. 28, 2026

“Rodriguez testified that this threat took place in September 2014. Rodriguez immediately realized that he had misspoken and that the firing threat took place in September 2013, and the court was promptly notified.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2025

Though Carter later claimed he had misspoken on the sanctions issue, he also responded with typical stubbornness to the blowback.

From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2025

It seemed to him that Mr. Poe must somehow have misspoken.

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket