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Recent Examples of misperception
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.
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Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
There’s a misperception, however, that tennis isn’t a good movie sport because there haven’t been that many great tennis movies.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
Out of this misperception grew an orgy of reckless extrapolation, with Lowell presiding in the Hef robe.
—David Kamp, Air Mail, 23 Aug. 2025
There’s also a common misperception that the industry is focused only on visitors.
—Ken Robinson, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2025
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Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
There’s a misperception, however, that tennis isn’t a good movie sport because there haven’t been that many great tennis movies.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
Out of this misperception grew an orgy of reckless extrapolation, with Lowell presiding in the Hef robe.
—David Kamp, Air Mail, 23 Aug. 2025
There’s also a common misperception that the industry is focused only on visitors.
—Ken Robinson, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misperception
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On one side the KC Reparations Coalition is preparing to launch a six-month public education campaign and raise $50,000 for a documentary that will confront misconceptions about reparations.—
J.M. Banks
November 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 Nov. 2025
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These common laundry misconceptions might be standing between you and your freshest laundry ever.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Nov. 2025
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In a game in which little went right on offense, Rodgers’ two costliest mistakes led directly to Chargers points.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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An undisclosed person or company was using that form with his name, said Asnani, who framed the issue as a likely mistake and emphasized he was not involved in any Missouri campaigns.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Misperception.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misperception. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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