It is to the interference of some of these adventurers, in misrepresenting the claims and titles of the Indians to land and in practicing on their savage propensities, that the Seminole war is principally to be traced.
By the capture of certain letters in a Scottish ship which had been wrecked on the Northumbrian coast, Henry had been furnished with the means of misrepresenting the objects of the Cardinal at his nephew’s Court.
And the difficulty we have to face is, not what amount of blame belongs to Charlotte for misrepresenting historical facts, nor even need we ask ourselves what reason she had for thus misrepresenting them.
But he never dreamed of misrepresenting me; he only happened not to understand my position.
Let me not be supposed to accuse Mr. Max Muller of consciously misrepresenting me.
But it was by misrepresenting Thermopylæ, misrepresentingthe ease with which three hundred free men could resist three million slaves, that the orators of Italy persuaded the Piedmontese to pit themselves alone against the Austrians.
The House respectfully informed His Excellency that they had not the slightest intention of misrepresenting his administration, but merely ventured to suggest an improvement in the mode of keeping the accounts.
He was answerable for the necessities of the public, and the House of Assembly approached him with the deliberate intention of misrepresenting his administration.
He supposed I was misrepresenting things at that time.
Mr Sadler, after misrepresenting in a most extraordinary manner, though, we are willing to believe, unintentionally, one of the positions of Mr Malthus.
Yet, in the very act of misrepresenting the laws of composition, he shows how well he understands them.
The opponents of Calvinism are often accused of misrepresenting it.
This was to count out Henry George by grossly tampering with the election returns and misrepresenting them.
They should remember that good men have stood with Bibles in their hands misrepresenting God and attempting to stop the progress of every great movement toward freedom and reform.
I cannot think any of my fellow-citizens capable of misrepresenting me purposely.
David McCoard is classed with those whose conduct throughout the war has been intent only in misrepresenting the government and treating its representatives with contumely.
We knew this law would prove arms and ammunition to those who were inventing all the falsehood credulity could swallow, and who were busily employed in misrepresenting and calumniating the conduct of the Government.
There is no reason for misrepresenting even a man's nose.
By misrepresenting and confounding facts, Protestants and unbelievers have succeeded in deceiving; let me hope that, by explaining and elucidating them, I shall not be unsuccessful in removing the deception.
Men without faith interpret their expressions maliciously, exaggerating andmisrepresenting them.
Guaras can scarcely be suspected of misrepresenting the conversation upon so important a topic and in a confidential communication to the Spanish Governor of the Netherlands.
The mythical manner pervades Christian philosophy; but myth succeeds in expressing ideal life only by misrepresenting its history and conditions.
This interval was busily employed by the enemies of Cortes, in misrepresenting all the transactions in which Cortes had been concerned.
Godoy obtained his liberty by concessions; and in return for this lenity entered into cabals with De Grado for misrepresenting the conduct of Marin to Cortes.
By misrepresenting the attributes of God, Satan leads men to conceive of Him in a false character.
The Roman Catholic Church, uniting the forms of paganism and Christianity, and, like paganism, misrepresenting the character of God, has resorted to practices no less cruel and revolting.
And not content with misrepresenting and exaggerating the errors of extremists and fanatics, they circulated unfavorable reports that had not the slightest semblance of truth.
They insisted that he was wrong in his illustrations from history,--misrepresenting the decree of Emancipation at Athens, and misquoting Plutarch.
This mode of proceeding, of course, drew down upon me the maledictions of both factions; nor was this all, for they joined heartily in misrepresenting me, and fabricating every species of calumny against me.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "misrepresenting" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
