How to Use misconception in a Sentence

misconception

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  • And what do panelist find to be among the misconceptions about the use of AI?
    — Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2023
  • This is in contrast to the misconception that the robot performs the surgery on its own.
    — Neha Mukherjee, WIRED, 6 Oct. 2023
  • The main misconception is that Hamas is the obstacle to peace.
    — Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Surace said that there can be a misconception within the league.
    — Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2023
  • But this is based on a misconception, of which Yardeni ought to be aware but clearly isn’t.
    — Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Throughout the six-episode show, Deschanel aims to set the record straight on misconceptions about food.
    — Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 4 May 2023
  • McClay is quick to reject the misconception that she was hired to churn out puff pieces.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Pretz says there’s a misconception that most of IEEE’s members work in academia.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Here are a few of the most common misconceptions humans have about pit bulls, and some ways to address them.
    — Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 5 June 2023
  • Lillian wants to make clear that this is a misconception.
    — Darshita Goyal, refinery29.com, 17 Dec. 2023
  • There is a common misconception with crop tops: not all of them require you to show off your midriff.
    — Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 26 May 2023
  • There’s this common-sense misconception that learning the hard way is the right way to learn just about anything.
    — Jacob Mathison, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Ted: A lot of it has to do with a misconception of what intelligence even is.
    — The Politics Of Everything, The New Republic, 10 May 2023
  • What are some of the common misconceptions about voice acting?
    — Jenelle Riley, Variety, 15 Sep. 2023
  • There’s this misconception that dad wouldn’t have cared.
    — Gary Graff, Billboard, 1 Feb. 2023
  • What’s a common misconception about death that more people should be aware of?
    — Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, 12 Dec. 2023
  • Call in the now defunct Mythbusters, because there’s a new misconception to break down.
    — Chloe Berger, Fortune, 7 Dec. 2022
  • Misha notes that there are many myths surrounding coaching that come from misconceptions about the process.
    — Svetlana Khachiyan, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2023
  • Mills and her task force colleagues are trying to clear up misconceptions.
    — Pranshu Verma, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2023
  • What’s the biggest misconception about you or your music?
    — Thor Christensen, Dallas News, 1 Aug. 2023
  • There is a major misconception that those with oily skin don’t need to use a moisturizer, but this couldn’t be further from the truth.
    — Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
  • There is a common misconception among dog lovers that the shelter will euthanize dogs that are brought to them.
    — Emma Fox, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2023
  • Trainers say a common misconception is that such dogs are vicious and out of control.
    — oregonlive, 4 Mar. 2023
  • There is a common misconception that Mandarin and Cantonese are the only two stars in the Chinese language—and that all people speak one or the other.
    — Naaman Zhou, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2023
  • Glynn said there is a common misconception that men work more in general.
    — Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 22 June 2023
  • Break free from the misconceptions and obstacles that have hindered women in the world of investing.
    — Melissa Houston, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Overall, 53% of dog owners endorsed at least one of these three misconceptions.
    — Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Cronin said there’s also a misconception that football is to blame for coast-to-coast conferences that will require athletes to fly five hours.
    — Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Second, there are misconceptions about the type of data that TikTok collects.
    — Ana Faguy, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Still, myths and misconceptions about Siddal persist, as the ingredients of a tragic heroine's life fill in the gaps of knowledge around her.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 8 May 2023

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