misstatement
- a word derived from misstate.
Example Sentences
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Prosecutors alleged this technical misstatement was a federal crime punishable by up to 60 years in prison.
From Slate ● May 1, 2026
Her lawyers say any misstatement in her mortgage papers was, at worst, an inadvertent paperwork error.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 21, 2026
But the more she speaks in less scripted settings, the more practice she gets and the less effect a single gaffe or misstatement might have.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2024
“Is it your position that if one property is overvalued by $300 million and another property is undervalued by $300 million it balances out and there’s no misstatement or fraud?”
From Washington Times ● Nov. 14, 2023
He bean, off the palm even in misstatement, and bears off the palm in mistake.
From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 10 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Legal by Ingersoll, Robert Green
