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In hindsight, he acknowledged, some passages were “embarrassing” and he would have worded them differently.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 15, 2025

"I get really frustrated with myself when I've said something that I think I could have worded better. I hate letting people down."

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2025

“Could I have worded it a little better in the heat of the moment? Sure. But do I regret putting it out? Absolutely not,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2025

He later walked back the phrasing, saying “I should have worded it better,” according to Christianity Today.

From Washington Times • Sep. 7, 2023

Had it been otherwise, he would never have worded it as he has done.

From Curiosities of Puritan Nomenclature by Bardsley, Charles W.