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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misspoke
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Others gave unclear answers that could be misinterpreted if one isn’t well-versed in state law, which as Andrade and Scott pointed out, gives pretty broad exemptions for parents who want to opt their children out of drug immunization.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025 -
The catch, though, is that this hard exterior is often misinterpreted as coldness or disinterest (which is why clear communication is so important).—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
26 Aug. 2025
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An earlier version of the subheadline of this story previously misstated which seasons of Law & Order are currently available on the FAST channel.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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An early version of this article misstated the name of the public land where the Garnet Fire is burning.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
9 Sep. 2025
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Moreover, though, the show seems to want to confer a kind of authenticity upon a milieu that many worried would be grotesquely misrepresented by creators who aren’t exactly immersed in local journalism.—
Jesse Hassenger,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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The group of climate scientists found several examples where the DOE authors cherry-picked or misrepresented climate science in the agency's report.—
Julia Simon,
NPR,
2 Sep. 2025
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When the condition strikes, that signal is distorted, causing muscles to move involuntarily or get stuck in an abnormal position.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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In a world where images are so numerous and so difficult to understand, truth itself can be in danger, threatened by false interpretations and distorted, misleading half-truths.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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In Manchester, the most vocal critic was the chief chef Nigel Haslam who had cooked over open flame for 46 years and was not prepared to give that up.—
Mattias Goldmann,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The menu features buttery chicken cooked in two-year-old broth and Chinese BBQ pork.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
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The following year, McBee falsified information provided to his insurance company about the company’s soybean crop again.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Other posts remain online long after going viral — even if the comments section is flooded with fans noting that a video or picture is falsified or abusive.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Aug. 2025
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“Misspoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misspoke. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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