misimpression

Example Sentences

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Carney told reporters on Thursday that "there is a misimpression, by some, of the degree to which we are reliant on the United States."

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

The eight-hour campaign contributed to the Knights’ massive expansion, which in turn fostered a misimpression that it could launch and win a strike against the railroad network controlled by financier Jay Gould.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2024

Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar wrote that the lawyer was given wrong information by the United States Patent and Trademark Office, adding: “We regret any misimpression inadvertently created by the answer that was given.”

From Washington Times • Jul. 3, 2023

“It’s not going to lead to more cuts. I really think there’s a lot of misimpression out there.”

From New York Times • Jan. 18, 2022

Huge boulders lent an air of solidity to the place, but the rolling rubble underfoot corrected the misimpression.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer