misstate

Example Sentences

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Rumanes’ lawsuit describes a “culture of deception” at Live Nation, saying its “basic business model was to misstate and exaggerate financial figures in efforts to solicit and secure business.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

"He's pretty young, I will say. He's 17," the former president said, appearing to misstate his age.

From BBC • May 10, 2024

"Anytime someone discusses facts from memory, it is possible to inadvertently misstate details, even if small," he said.

From Salon • Mar. 12, 2024

Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Dan Newhouse made a number of assertions about wastewater treatment plants that misstate the role of these facilities in the health of Puget Sound.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 5, 2021

We may misstate the truth, and say what is radically false.

From Orthodoxy: Its Truths And Errors by Clarke, James Freeman