misbelief
Example Sentences
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A podcast designed to knock down misinformation — a common misbelief is that the vaccines affect fertility — plays around the base.
From New York Times
It’s a common misbelief that terroir is a concept singular to the French, and that no corresponding word exists in other cultures.
From New York Times
“There's a common misbelief among Black and Brown people – and I know this from growing up, and I've heard it, and I've listened to it – that Jewish people are just like any other white race. You mix them up with the rest of the majority, and you don't understand that they're a minority as well.”
From Fox News
On the interviewing front, it is a common misbelief that you should always take a day to accept a position.
From Seattle Times
And on the dating front, it is a common misbelief that you should always wait three days to contact the other person to play hard-to-get.
From Seattle Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
