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Discover LudwigThe phrase "an unfortunate misstatement" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a statement that was made incorrectly or inappropriately, often with a sense of regret or acknowledgment of the error.
Example: "During the meeting, he made an unfortunate misstatement regarding the budget that caused confusion among the team."
Alternatives: "a regrettable error" or "an unfortunate error".
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The discourse of "super predators" was not an unfortunate misstatement; it was a racist, political calculation intended to publicly demonstrate a lack of sympathy for black people and support for a regime of punishment and retribution.
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The revised version of the paper includes a brief debunking of the so-called "strong anthropic principle", in response to this unfortunate misstatement and a similar one made by Krakauer.
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It is an unfortunate omission.
It's an unfortunate line".
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