false
Example Sentences
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Heymans says the photographs people often post on Instagram can be "false advertising" because the colours of the Northern Lights are not always visible to the naked eye.
From BBC
As well as drawing an unprecedented amount of attention and resources to the search for her mother, it has also inspired feverish speculation and given rise to a string of false leads.
From BBC
Reul said they saw "no smoke, no smell of fire, or damage", so they "concluded it was a false alarm", which he said was not unusual.
From BBC
That look and feel was created by Italian immigrants as a “false idea of nostalgia” when they were establishing their businesses, he states.
From Salon
Economists note that there have been false hopes that were dashed before.
From MarketWatch
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