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Recent Examples of misimpression When their relationship ends, Roland is burdened with a terrible misimpression of his moral culpability and a fractured sense of his personal efficacy. Ron Charles, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2022 Of course, if the speech is a dastardly one, this gives a misimpression or disinformation portrayal of that historical figure. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 2 July 2022 That’s given a misimpression about West Side Story, which is that the Jets and the Sharks are the Capulets and the Montagues. Katherine Tinsley, Good Housekeeping, 27 Mar. 2022 City special narcotics prosecutor Bridget Brennan also has expressed reservations in the past, saying the facilities could risk legal problems, neighborhood tension and giving a misimpression that drug use is safe. Jennifer Peltz, ajc, 30 Nov. 2021 See All Example Sentences for misimpression
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misunderstanding
Noun
  • Understanding the Unique Nature of Art and Collectibles The problem often starts with a misunderstanding.
    Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Other disputes stem from misunderstandings, with another Newsweek article describing a woman who was accused of falsely claiming an allergy to avoid eating certain foods at a family dinner.
    Matthew Impelli, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025

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“Misimpression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misimpression. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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