misremember
verb
mis·re·mem·ber
ˌmis-ri-ˈmem-bər 
misremembered; misremembering
1
: to remember incorrectly
When people report on complex social or political situations, they may misremember many of the specifics … yet can accurately describe the basic situation that took place.—
Rita L. Atkinson et al.
Rita L. Atkinson et al.Perhaps I misremember. But I think not.—Anne F. Thurston
Anne F. Thurston2
chiefly dialectal
: to be unable to remember : forget
… I misremember what I came here for.—Rudyard Kipling
Rudyard KiplingExamples of misremember in a Sentence
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Surprisingly, when characters appeared to overcome depression, participants often misremembered this recovery as belonging to the competent character.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Biden’s age, of course, has long been a topic of debate, and conservatives have spent much of his Presidency sharing clips of names misremembered and words misspoken.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2024
Most historians assume that since Priestley consulted with Franklin (who was in London at the time) while writing his treatise, this account is probably largely accurate, though Franklin may have misremembered some of the details more than a decade later.
—Chuong Nguyen, Ars Technica, 24 May 2023
The record closes out a three-album run in which Lopatin has remembered, misremembered, and invented his own coming of age.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2023
Laurence Miller, a police psychologist and law enforcement trainer based in Florida, said there are legitimate reasons why an officer or anyone else in a high-stress, life-or-death situation may misremember details of the event.
—USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2023
Distorted or misremembered history, however, is dangerous.
—Micah Zenko, Foreign Affairs, 28 Mar. 2011
The psychological toll of Covid lockdowns could lead some people to misremember the timing of recent events, according to a new study published by University of Aberdeen researchers.
—Bloomberg, Fortune Well, 31 May 2023
Because games are often taught orally, versions can change due to unexpected house rules, misremembered instructions and other unintentional changes.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023
Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Biden’s age, of course, has long been a topic of debate, and conservatives have spent much of his Presidency sharing clips of names misremembered and words misspoken.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2024
Most historians assume that since Priestley consulted with Franklin (who was in London at the time) while writing his treatise, this account is probably largely accurate, though Franklin may have misremembered some of the details more than a decade later.
—Chuong Nguyen, Ars Technica, 24 May 2023
The record closes out a three-album run in which Lopatin has remembered, misremembered, and invented his own coming of age.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2023
Laurence Miller, a police psychologist and law enforcement trainer based in Florida, said there are legitimate reasons why an officer or anyone else in a high-stress, life-or-death situation may misremember details of the event.
—USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2023
Distorted or misremembered history, however, is dangerous.
—Micah Zenko, Foreign Affairs, 28 Mar. 2011
The psychological toll of Covid lockdowns could lead some people to misremember the timing of recent events, according to a new study published by University of Aberdeen researchers.
—Bloomberg, Fortune Well, 31 May 2023
Because games are often taught orally, versions can change due to unexpected house rules, misremembered instructions and other unintentional changes.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023
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