How to Use misconception in a Sentence

misconception

noun
  • And what do panelist find to be among the misconceptions about the use of AI?
    — Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2023
  • One of the most common misconceptions is that AR is the same as VR.
    — Nick Cherukuri, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
  • It’s a misconception to think this technique is ready to go right off the shelf.
    — Kyle Bibby, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2020
  • This is in contrast to the misconception that the robot performs the surgery on its own.
    — Neha Mukherjee, WIRED, 6 Oct. 2023
  • The second misconception, though, was the one that seemed to annoy Ange Postecoglou, the Spurs coach.
    — Rory Smith, New York Times, 17 May 2024
  • The main misconception is that Hamas is the obstacle to peace.
    — Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Our misconception is that there's such a thing as a wild horse—there's no such thing.
    — Lauren Vespoli, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Aug. 2020
  • Surace said that there can be a misconception within the league.
    — Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2023
  • To this end, Tiegan and Pham are on a mission to end the misconception.
    — Shayna Harris, Forbes, 25 May 2021
  • 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
  • His response was reserved yet firm in that there’s a lot of misconception about the root of the issues.
    — C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2024
  • The most common misconception about the area, said Gana, is that the Filipino presence is a relic of the past.
    — Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2021
  • 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
  • Duchovny hopes the episode will debunk misconceptions and shine a spotlight on the experts who weighed in.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
  • 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
  • People tend to have the misconception that crating is mean, but this is wrong.
    — Traci Howerton, NOLA.com, 26 Aug. 2020
  • 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
  • The biggest misconception that people can have is that this is my show.
    — Paul Grein, Billboard, 30 Mar. 2022
  • Both Matt and Amani point out that there are many misconceptions about being in a throuple.
    — Liza Esquibias, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Choi says there's a misconception that only a certain type of skin can achieve this look.
    — Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2025
  • There’s a common misconception that the Tuskegee study took place in secret.
    — Zachary Siegel, The New Republic, 20 Oct. 2020
  • 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
  • The misconception that wedding hairstyles for Black women have to be long and straight is out.
    — Annie Blay, Allure, 9 July 2024
  • No food was served during the event, which is a common misconception, Derken said.
    — oregonlive, 25 Apr. 2021
  • Why Inflammation is the real problem One of the biggest misconceptions about colds and the flu is that the virus causes unpleasant symptoms.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Hodges adds that along with increasing the incentive for people to donate blood, the drive also helps dispel the misconception that those who use cannabis can't donate contribute to the blood bank.
    — Rachel Raposas, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025

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