as in misrepresented
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of
that Hollywood anecdote has been misrelated so many times that at this point no one knows what was actually said
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But as Wired revealed on Wednesday, the company also misrepresented one of its deals.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026 -
Season one explores Luisa’s personal love letter to grief, the nuanced Asian American experience, and the often misrepresented people of Los Angeles.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
21 Apr. 2026
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Returning to these first-hand recollections reveals how easily nuance can be lost as truths are distorted or reshaped over time.—
Tony Lee Moral,
IndieWire,
27 Apr. 2026
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When that voice is dismissed or distorted, something essential is lost — not only in our politics, but in our moral imagination.—
William E. Lori,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Misrelated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misrelated. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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