mistaken belief
Example Sentences
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It’s the mistaken belief that, after a coin comes up heads several times in a row, the chances of it coming up heads on the next flip are particularly low.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
The splitter’s decline was due to a mistaken belief it caused elbow injuries, but modern data shows it puts less torque on the elbow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
Gunners' forward Gabriel Martinelli apologised after the match for attempting to push Bradley off the field in the mistaken belief he was time-wasting.
From Barron's ● Jan. 11, 2026
This suggests that the problem is not an inability to spot harmful behavior, but a mistaken belief about how widespread it is.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 17, 2025
Thus, the sunk cost fallacy is the mistaken belief that the money you once paid for something has anything to do with what it might now be worth.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
