misrepresent

Example Sentences

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It is another to misrepresent the principal source of threat.

From Slate • Jan. 1, 2026

The uptick is related to the use of AI by bad actors to misrepresent their income, Wickett said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025

The estate agents' code tells companies they "must never deliberately misrepresent the market value of a property".

From BBC • Jul. 14, 2025

But almost immediately, those posts are flooded with comments and reposts that pollute, misrepresent and even attempt to discredit the alert, inadvertently fueling misinformation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2025

Both versions misrepresent what, in all likelihood, really happened.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis