misrepresent

Example Sentences

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The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute said the ad campaign used “selective audio and video” to misrepresent the former president’s address.

From Salon • Dec. 2, 2025

“There’s a danger where you misrepresent the truth,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

But there are things you can do as an attorney if you misrepresent the record.

From Slate • Oct. 9, 2025

Its policy said users must not "misrepresent your identity, age, current or previous positions, qualifications, or affiliations with a person or entity".

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2025

Harris and Watkins wrote letters to editors complaining they’d been quoted out of context, their story sensationalized to “distort, misrepresent and terrify.”

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot