paraphrasing

Hoffman, paraphrasing her state of mind in Providence, writes, “During this time Aimee described herself as profoundly lonely, the emotion coming over her in those days like a ‘terrifying grip.’”

“We live in a country where we don’t ask what we can do for our country,” Booker said, paraphrasing President John F. Kennedy.

He told BBC Verify he was "paraphrasing what I thought that meant to them", when he gave his Radio 4 interview.

Alright, I’m paraphrasing, but it’s true: A deluge of new franchise installments hitting theaters every year is as sure of a bet as gambling that the grim reaper’s scythe will be razor-sharp.

“The upshot of it is, this movie was so absolutely perfect that I couldn’t say no to it,” I tell Culkin, paraphrasing his pitch.