misperception

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Recent Examples of misperception That misperception can gradually impact trust, decision-making, and even how your ideas are received. Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025 One of the ubiquitous causes of war is misperception. Richard E. Vatz, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2025 Unchallenged misperceptions can erode trust, create an atmosphere of suspicion and fear and lead to significant consequences. Tracy Ellison, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025 These misperceptions form an illusion of American life suggesting that society is either rapidly approaching a racial utopia for some, or rapidly changing into a country where white influence is waning for others. Michael W. Kraus, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for misperception
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Noun
  • The complexity of these challenges is exacerbated by common misconceptions about security and compliance.
    Peter Kellis, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
  • Yet society still frames obesity as a failure of willpower—a harmful misconception that fuels stigma and misleads approaches to care and policy.
    Francesco Rubino, Time, 9 July 2025
Noun
  • Such complacency could be a mistake, as some market watchers have cautioned.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 9 July 2025
  • Investors who do not use the tool risk making major mistakes.
    Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025

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“Misperception.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misperception. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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