misimpression
Example Sentences
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The misimpression that some people have — that eggs now can be eaten with abandon — probably grew out of a shift in emphasis, as experts began to warn less about the cardiovascular effects of cholesterol-containing products such as eggs and more about the risks posed by other foods in the American diet.
From Washington Post
Despite Mr. Brooks’s misimpression, Unitarians will continue to lead with “passion and commitment” to have real impact for good in the world.
From New York Times
“What’s interesting to me is that so many people have a misimpression that this is a California or Manhattan issue, and this shows that this is in red states. This is in conservative areas,” said Ms. Neily.
From Washington Times
“We will not offer any unilateral gestures or incentives to induce the Iranians to come to the table. If the Iranians are under the impression that, absent any movement on their part to resume full compliance with the JCPOA, that we will offer favors or unilateral gestures, well that’s a misimpression,” State Department spokesman Ned Price told reporters.
From Reuters
Even so, experts fear the vote could cast a cloud over Biden as he prepares to take office Jan. 20, creating the misimpression that his victory was in some way contested or that he was installed by congressional Democrats.
From Washington Post
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
