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

But the more she speaks in less scripted settings, the more practice she gets and the less effect a single gaffe or misstatement might have.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 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

Peek in 1889, that a merely negligent misstatement is not actionable.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language" by Various