Example Sentences

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I am paraphrasing, but Nixon believed that Reagan appealed to the kooks, or something like that.

From The New Yorker • Aug. 2, 2019

I am paraphrasing H. P. Lovecraft, a founding father of American horror, who died in 1937, but this sentiment is very much relevant today.

From New York Times • Oct. 26, 2018

I am paraphrasing, but there became certain opinions that were “OK” and certain opinions that weren’t.

From Slate • Jan. 29, 2018

I am paraphrasing Benjamin Franklin, one of my founding fathers, who said something to the effect that, 'Those that would give up their liberty for a little bit of security deserve neither.'

From The Guardian • Jul. 20, 2013

They spoke in an Eastern dialect, which I am paraphrasing here and translating there, according to the measure of my humble abilities.

From It Is Never Too Late to Mend by Reade, Charles