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

Prior to her misstatement at the border, the vice president had been carrying out her duties without incident in back-to-back meetings with senior officials and heads of state in the region.

From Washington Times • Sep. 29, 2022

The usual misstatement is that the energy of the universe is constant.

From Lord Kelvin An account of his scientific life and work by Gray, Andrew