false hope

Example Sentences

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“Warsh and the Fed would be well-served to continue to give serious consideration to this measure over time, but at the moment, it may be offering false hope for the inflation picture,” Stanley notes.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Forensic experts had previously raised concerns about the DIY kits to the BBC, saying they risked giving victims false hope.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

“I would be hopeful that we won’t get to those metrics yet, but I’ve also had a bit of a false hope that oil wouldn’t hit $100 a barrel this quickly as well.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026

“We learned the hard way to be careful, there’s been a lot of false hope in the past,” said Rotem Cooper, whose parents were both kidnapped by Hamas from their kibbutz of Nir Oz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

As Sarai watched, he managed, with incredible effort, to slide his foot a few inches, which could only mean that Minya was still toying with him, holding him imperfectly to allow him false hope.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor