How to Use inaccuracy in a Sentence

inaccuracy

noun
  • The text is filled with inaccuracies.
  • I pointed out the inaccuracy of his statement.
  • That tool was put in place to let people dispute inaccuracies in their Equifax credit files.
    Chris Morris, Fortune, 8 May 2018
  • The interceptions and mental errors can be chalked up to rookie mistakes, but the bouts of wild inaccuracy?
    Andy Benoit, SI.com, 11 May 2018
  • Would Congress be required to address previous years’ deficits arising from these inaccuracies?
    Julie Heath, Cincinnati.com, 3 May 2018
  • Bortles' bouts with inaccuracy could also leave Chark frustrated and allow defenses to pay him little mind.
    Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2018
  • Doll believes the inaccuracy is due to the presence of fibroids, which can distort the images, and potentially other factors, like the structure of the cancer.
    Lauryn Higgins, Health, 12 Oct. 2024
  • Clearing up those inaccuracies is part of the typical process of finalizing all internal audit reports.
    David Jesse, Detroit Free Press, 4 May 2018
  • Woolf said, claiming the men cited historical inaccuracy.
    Laney Ruckstuhl, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Apr. 2018
  • Chief among the inaccuracies is the claim that debts can’t be sold to third parties.
    Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
  • All of the President Trump bashing, all of the inaccuracies, all of the lies in the media.
    Fox News, 16 May 2018
  • But placing your faith in the inaccuracy of the polls is risky for at least two reasons.
    Jason L. Riley, WSJ, 20 Oct. 2020
  • And the tests themselves are plagued with high rates of inaccuracy.
    Amber Dance, Discover Magazine, 5 May 2020
  • But other inaccuracies stayed in for the sake of the story.
    Joanna Robinson, HWD, 20 May 2018
  • For those who claim to be a hundred and fifteen, the rate of inaccuracy is ninety-eight per cent.
    Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2020
  • The lawsuit claims the letter is filled with inaccuracies to distort the facts to avoid paying him the last three years of his 5-year contract.
    John Caniglia, cleveland, 26 Feb. 2020
  • As for the claims of inaccuracies, Vaccaro shrugs them off.
    oregonlive, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Putting the research in the hands of volunteers could open the door for inaccuracies to creep in, but Supplee isn't concerned.
    Joshua Bowling, azcentral, 24 May 2018
  • Of the many who would rather not read news of the polls at all, some argued polls are dangerous because of their inaccuracy.
    cleveland, 30 Oct. 2021
  • Their inability or, if that’s the wrong word, their inaccuracy with the 3-point shot, kicked them hard.
    Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 Apr. 2022
  • The inaccuracies were even worse when the watches fit loosely instead of snugly around the wrist.
    Julia Ries, Outside Online, 6 Sep. 2024
  • He was victimized by a couple of drops, but his inaccuracy appeared to sap the life out of the Wave offense.
    G Smith, NOLA.com, 20 Sep. 2020
  • The central problem, King said, has been the inaccuracy of Anthem’s list of health care providers, called its network.
    Ariel Hart, ajc, 29 Mar. 2022
  • In the mid-20th century, the inaccuracy of weather forecasting was the butt of late-night TV jokes.
    Maryn McKenna, Wired, 2 June 2021
  • This week, Gould declined to point to the most obvious reason for his inaccuracy: The 49ers have used three long snappers in their 4-0 start.
    Eric Branch, SFChronicle.com, 11 Oct. 2019
  • Wong, who missed the last week of the regular season because of a hamstring strain, made up for his inaccuracies.
    Maria Torres, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2019
  • Rooting out bias and inaccuracy in such systems is a growing field of activism and academia.
    Tom Simonite, Wired, 10 July 2020
  • The full scope of inaccuracies became clear only this week when the newsroom obtained a copy of the state’s agreement with Quest through a public records request.
    oregonlive, 8 Apr. 2020
  • Typically, the rough is high, the penalties for inaccuracy are severe and the players are a little bit cranky about it.
    Brian Costa, WSJ, 11 June 2018
  • Still, polls have issues of their own, including sampling bias, leading questioning, and nonresponses that can also produce inaccuracies.
    Sydney Lake, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2024

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