misspeak

Example Sentences

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John Wihbey, a journalism professor at Northeastern University who has studied presidential communication, said Mr. Biden’s team overreacts to fears that he may misspeak.

From Washington Times • Dec. 25, 2023

“That includes speaking out forcefully against inappropriate statements and even correcting our own statements when we misspeak or when our words are taken out of context,” he posted.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 5, 2023

McDermott didn’t simply misspeak in a fit of frustration.

From Washington Post • Mar. 11, 2021

"If he doesn't correct it, I guess he didn't misspeak."

From Salon • Sep. 30, 2020

A man can live a long and adventurous life without ever being spoken to by Lacey Pemberton, and when that rare opportunity does arise, one does not wish to misspeak.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green