How to Use misconception in a Sentence

misconception

noun
  • And what do panelist find to be among the misconceptions about the use of AI?
    Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2023
  • One of the most common misconceptions is that AR is the same as VR.
    Nick Cherukuri, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
  • This is in contrast to the misconception that the robot performs the surgery on its own.
    Neha Mukherjee, WIRED, 6 Oct. 2023
  • The second misconception, though, was the one that seemed to annoy Ange Postecoglou, the Spurs coach.
    Rory Smith, New York Times, 17 May 2024
  • The main misconception is that Hamas is the obstacle to peace.
    Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Surace said that there can be a misconception within the league.
    Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2023
  • But this is based on a misconception, of which Yardeni ought to be aware but clearly isn’t.
    Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Throughout the six-episode show, Deschanel aims to set the record straight on misconceptions about food.
    Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 4 May 2023
  • His response was reserved yet firm in that there’s a lot of misconception about the root of the issues.
    C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2024
  • McClay is quick to reject the misconception that she was hired to churn out puff pieces.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Pretz says there’s a misconception that most of IEEE’s members work in academia.
    IEEE Spectrum, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Here are a few of the most common misconceptions humans have about pit bulls, and some ways to address them.
    Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 5 June 2023
  • Lillian wants to make clear that this is a misconception.
    Darshita Goyal, refinery29.com, 17 Dec. 2023
  • There is a common misconception with crop tops: not all of them require you to show off your midriff.
    Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 26 May 2023
  • There’s this common-sense misconception that learning the hard way is the right way to learn just about anything.
    Jacob Mathison, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2023
  • The biggest misconception that people can have is that this is my show.
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 30 Mar. 2022
  • Ted: A lot of it has to do with a misconception of what intelligence even is.
    The Politics Of Everything, The New Republic, 10 May 2023
  • The misconception that wedding hairstyles for Black women have to be long and straight is out.
    Annie Blay, Allure, 9 July 2024
  • What are some of the common misconceptions about voice acting?
    Jenelle Riley, Variety, 15 Sep. 2023
  • There’s this misconception that dad wouldn’t have cared.
    Gary Graff, Billboard, 1 Feb. 2023
  • What’s a common misconception about death that more people should be aware of?
    Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, 12 Dec. 2023
  • The biggest misconception is that ALS is a rapid death sentence.
    Kk Ottesen, Washington Post, 1 June 2022
  • Call in the now defunct Mythbusters, because there’s a new misconception to break down.
    Chloe Berger, Fortune, 7 Dec. 2022
  • There is a misconception that the gender pay gap refers to when a man and a woman in the same job are paid different amounts based on their gender.
    Justine Landis-Hanley, refinery29.com, 9 May 2022
  • There are also a lot of misconceptions around bats and rabies.
    Jack Armstrong, The Arizona Republic, 17 Aug. 2024
  • Misha notes that there are many myths surrounding coaching that come from misconceptions about the process.
    Svetlana Khachiyan, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2023
  • Mills and her task force colleagues are trying to clear up misconceptions.
    Pranshu Verma, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2023
  • And how was that, growing up with that kind of misconception about your natural hair?
    J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2024
  • This is where the reality of the activist-scholar sharply diverges from common misconception.
    Hazlitt, 4 Sep. 2024
  • Despite common misconceptions, pubic lice aren’t transmitted through contact with pets, such as cats or dogs.
    Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 12 Sep. 2024

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