misrepresent
verb (used with object)
to represent incorrectly, improperly, or falsely.
are misrepresenting
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present progressiveof misrepresent.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Kurt Petersen, co-president of Unite Here Local 11, accused the hotels of fear-mongering, saying they are misrepresenting the potential impact of the planned wage hikes.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2025
But it’s also possible the models that predict future abundance are misrepresenting something about the Southern Ocean and the organisms that live there.
From Science Magazine ● Feb. 22, 2023
The world's financial giants face claims by consumers who say they are failing to reduce environmental harms and are misrepresenting certain investments as environmentally friendly.
From Reuters ● Nov. 18, 2022
Social media users are misrepresenting changes to the Danish Health Authority’s fall and winter vaccine program for those under 18 as a “ban.”
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 19, 2022
But surely, Commandante, in your excitement at this perfectly natural issue you are misrepresenting yourself.
From Rezanov by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton
