Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misspoke
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Fall hopes the data will be useful for policymakers but also worries about them being misinterpreted.—
Lori Youmshajekian,
Scientific American,
11 Mar. 2026 -
One reason is that your words could come across differently depending on the person reading the message, so stick to using short sentences to avoid being misinterpreted.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2026
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An earlier version misstated his title.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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In the statement, Panama Ports Company also said the Panamanian state had previously misstated the compensation figure sought in press comments.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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If investigators determine that Noem knowingly misrepresented facts while testifying, the conduct should be prosecuted as a federal felony.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Federal officials later filed a notice of appeal of the ruling, and the administration continued pursuing possible deportation based on allegations that Khalil misrepresented information on his green card application.—
Faith Bugenhagen,
Austin American Statesman,
13 Mar. 2026
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Some of the new generation is riffing on that in trying to be as distorted as possible just for the sake of it.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
13 Mar. 2026
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Time in that video is completely distorted; events that are about to happen are referred to in the past tense.—
Fintan O’Toole,
The New York Review of Books,
13 Mar. 2026
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More than half a century later, it’s still run by the Stephens family and features the same chicken, sausage, and ribs cooked hot and fast on an Alabama-style open pit with a giant brick chimney.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
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The sharp tanginess of the vinegar tapers off when cooked, lending subtle brightness to dishes.—
Randi Gollin,
Martha Stewart,
12 Mar. 2026
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Ask whether the hypothesis, at least in principle, can be falsified.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Feb. 2026
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After Mario left, the school was hit with NCAA sanctions in 1995 following a Pell Grant scandal in which an academic advisor falsified financial aid for more than 50 players.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
17 Jan. 2026
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“Misspoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misspoke. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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