false impression
Example Sentences
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According to the researchers, using mental verbs to describe AI can create a false impression.
From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026
"Disseminating such materials or inaccurate information can incite public panic and create a false impression of the country's actual situation," Shamsi said.
From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026
But social media presents a new problem: coordinated influence that hides behind armies of avatars, creating a false impression of grassroots support.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026
People made travel bookings under the false impression they had tickets for the Wembley gigs, and were left disappointed when they realised it was a scam.
From BBC • Dec. 11, 2025
One reason so many people have a false impression of the economic well-being of African Americans, as a group, is that poverty and unemployment statistics do not include people who are behind bars.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
