misstate
verb (used with object)
to state wrongly or misleadingly; make a wrong statement about.
is misstating
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present progressiveof misstate (3rd person singular).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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“But one that is misstating what the factual context is on the ground.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2025
And Lundquist says Lee is misstating her position on homelessness, arguing that housing is the biggest — but not the only — factor driving homelessness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2019
Mr. Spitzer says that Mr. Stringer, the Manhattan borough president, is misstating the facts.
From New York Times ● Aug. 18, 2013
