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erroneous

[ih-roh-nee-uhs, e-roh-] / ɪˈroʊ ni əs, ɛˈroʊ- /


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That’s because they’ve been pitched to users who may not appreciate their tendency to output erroneous information errors and offer inappropriate advice.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

The publicity stunt by the restaurant - called All Hopes No Promises - has led to Toto songwriter David Paich and manager Steven Karas calling the plaque "completely erroneous" and "comical".

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

Volunteers who work on free software he maintains, a widely used program called Curl, were inundated with useless or erroneous reports.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

By way of erroneous example, the letter exclusively mentions ICEBlock, which does not collect or display anybody’s identity.

From Slate • Dec. 8, 2025

When I was looking at this film over and over again, I had an erroneous view of the universe that communication takes place between people.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell