popular belief

Example Sentences

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Contrary to the popular belief of many fans, for instance, Jones bears much of the responsibility for the rift with his bandmates and his tragic demise.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

"We found that, contrary to popular belief, closing one's eyes actually impairs the ability to detect these sounds," said author Yu Huang.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026

Contrary to popular belief, it doesn’t originate in railroad slang.

From Salon • Nov. 23, 2025

That’s the argument from economists at Barclays led by Jonathan Miller, who brushed back a popular belief on the impact of artificial-intelligence capital expenditures.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 15, 2025

High school is neither a democracy nor a dictatorship—nor, contrary to popular belief, an anarchic state.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green