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misconceived

ADJECTIVE
misunderstood
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Police did not initially launch a search and rescue operation because of a "misconceived view that there were no concerns for the children's welfare", according to the inquiry's findings published on Tuesday.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

The two actors play a couple whose engagement is thrown into chaos by a single shocking secret in this misconceived rom-com from Kristoffer Borgli.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 2, 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

But Darwin, in all truth, had misconceived the notion, and pangene would always carry the memory of that misconception.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee


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