misstate
verb (used with object)
to state wrongly or misleadingly; make a wrong statement about.
had misstated
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past perfectof misstate.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The 9th Circuit had agreed with the state’s attorneys who said the judge had misstated California law.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2026
Asked on Wednesday at an appearance in Richmond if he had misstated Virginia law to Costa, Youngkin insisted his comments accurately reflect the current state of same-sex rights given the protections granted nationwide under Obergefell.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 13, 2022
In 2016, LendingClub CEO Renaud Laplanche was fired after a scandal emerged showing the company had misstated information when it sold LendingClub loans to investors.
From Slate ● Oct. 23, 2019
A U.S. bankruptcy court ordered his former firm to pay $10 million to a lawyer who claimed it had misstated its profits.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 25, 2019
And Brent, aware of The Spider's methods, realized at once why his chief had misstated the facts.
From The Ridin' Kid from Powder River by R. M. Brinkerhoff
