misperception

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Recent Examples of misperception No Way Home, and the misperception that the sequel actually opened under projections. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 2 Jan. 2026 Sands said there’s also been a public misperception that the inspectors are new hires whose only job duty is performing the inspections. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025 To try and cope with this misperception, the law seeks to ensure that appropriate cautions and warnings are displayed to users. Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 Duford points to misinformation about the January Los Angeles fires, and later, a misperception that protests over immigration raids had taken over the whole city, as examples of why some people stayed away. Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for misperception
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Noun
  • The biggest misconception about the trade has been thinking George is washed as a player.
    Tony Jones, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • Byrd shared the story behind her longtime misconception while speaking with Jess Rothschild in a bonus episode of Finding Fire Island.
    Sean Mandell, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • That ended his day after five innings of one-run ball, with just one mistake — a slider that Manny Machado clobbered for a solo homer — against him.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 29 June 2026
  • Will this turn into a tragic mistake Daemon soon regrets?
    Jennifer Maas, Variety, 29 June 2026

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“Misperception.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misperception. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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