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

With all that in mind, they fear the term cure can create a dangerous sense of false hope.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 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

He said she was an "emotional parasite" who fed off the couple's despair and "luxuriated" in offering them false hope.

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2025

Klaus had not told his siblings about the book, because he didn’t want to give them false hope.

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket