misquoted
Example Sentences
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“Rumors of my demise have been greatly exaggerated,” says the text over the photo, referencing a famous and famously misquoted line from the American literary icon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2025
His opinion repeatedly misquoted key pieces of evidence to accuse officials of saying things that they did not.
From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2025
But Green denied doing so, claiming that the article misquoted him.
From Salon ● Feb. 6, 2024
After he said he had been misquoted by the magazine, the Atlantic released audio from the interview showing it was an accurate quote.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2023
She quoted Frost; she misquoted Stevens; she paraphrased Rilke's description of love.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
