misconception

A common misconception is that Nepal "releases" water into India, say scientists.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

One misconception that people often have about conspiracy theories is that there’s a lack of information, Cotlar said, when actually there’s usually a huge abundance of information.

From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026

Secondly, there has been a misconception about fructose in general being harmful for cardiovascular health regardless of the source, and that fruit juices are beneficial for health.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026

A common misconception about American slavery is that most enslaved African-Americans lived on large plantations where contact with slaveholders was limited.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

The belief that this is wrong is a widespread misconception concocted by nineteenth- century newspaper editors.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

Reasons include social acceptance, religion, misconceptions about hygiene and preserving a girl or woman's virginity.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

The misconceptions about “Western functional art,” as it’s called throughout, are dismissed right away.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

Inside the beverage industry, Infante says one of the biggest misconceptions surrounding the explosion of nonalcoholic drinks is that they’re replacing alcohol altogether.

From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026

“And why I bring that up is, you know, there’s a lot of misconceptions and tropes about who student loan borrowers are, and who are the ones who are falling behind.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

Yet some of his examples plainly arose from his own misconceptions.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik