false impression
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It creates the false impression of consensus and momentum where it doesn’t actually exist.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
According to the researchers, using mental verbs to describe AI can create a false impression.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 19, 2026
"Disseminating such materials or inaccurate information can incite public panic and create a false impression of the country's actual situation," Shamsi said.
From Barron's ● Mar. 10, 2026
People made travel bookings under the false impression they had tickets for the Wembley gigs, and were left disappointed when they realised it was a scam.
From BBC ● Dec. 11, 2025
Insensitive to this change of meaning, scholars frequently translate the word experimentum in Latin texts as ‘experiment’, thus often giving a totally false impression of its meaning, which is commonly ‘experience’.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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