misleading
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But textbooks create a misleading sense of certainty.
From Science Daily • Jun. 21, 2026
These can be misleading, often disagree, and mostly have fairly short histories.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026
Calling Midjourney’s current product a “full-body” scan akin to an MRI is misleading because ultrasound technology cannot penetrate through thick bone structures, Topol noted.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026
ZDF conceded its wording was "misleading" while Musk said "legal action is being taken against ZDF for their outrageous lies".
From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026
The possibility existed that I might be misleading Francis by an order-of-magnitude difference.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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