misconceive
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Regrettably, he and they misconceive the application of the U.S.
From Salon ● Feb. 22, 2023
People misconceive reality, according to his diagnosis, because they think about it without imagination or by rote.
From Time Magazine Archive
I am concerned that he should in any instance misconceive me.
From The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. I. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England; to which is added a Sketch of Paine by William Cobbett by Conway, Moncure Daniel
And greatly do you misconceive our close fellowship if you fear that in aught I would betray you, and that I would not screen you more than I would myself.
From The Book of the Duke of True Lovers by Pisan, Christin? de
It is impossible to misconceive the common principle which animates them, the unity of their method.
From Lectures on the true, the beautiful and the good by Cousin, Victor
In a statement Avara Foods said the allegations were "misconceived" and that it was "confident in our position and believe the claim is unsupported by any proper scientific basis."
From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2026
Some movies are toxically misconceived, and “The Drama” is among them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 2, 2026
Those changes enabled the bandmates, friends since they were teens, to become even closer, despite any misconceived notion that they’ve been at odds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2025
Barrister Toby Fisher, who led Ofsted's legal team, told the judge, in a written argument, that the school's claim was "misconceived".
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2024
Our claims to knowledge, Montaigne said, are generally misconceived because we will not acknowledge our limits as human beings.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Without taking rest or food, Shamus proceeded to London Bridge, often put out of his course by wrong directions, and as often by forgetting and misconceiving true ones.
From Stories by English Authors: Ireland by Lover, Samuel
They think, poor misconceiving companions! that we be all a-dying for them.
From Clare Avery A Story of the Spanish Armada by Holt, Emily Sarah
"I wonder not at thy surprise; it is a feeling that hath overcome all others, through the late extraordinary events," answered the queen, evidently misconceiving the meaning of her friend's words.
From Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay by Cooper, J. Fenimore
In this instance there was no misconceiving the meaning of the action; but whoever watches birds in the pairing season is often at his wit's end to know what to make of their demonstrations.
From Birds in the Bush by Torrey, Bradford
President Day should have avoided the error of Edwards, in thus misconceiving the doctrine of his opponents; for he expressly distinguishes the sensibility from the will.
From An Examination of President Edwards' Inquiry into the Freedom of the Will by Bledsoe, Albert Taylor
