misconceived
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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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
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
Mrs Vardy later launched an appeal bid against the decision, claiming it constituted "serious misconduct", while Mrs Rooney's lawyers claimed the challenge was "misconceived".
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2025
A solicitor on her behalf said at the time: "Ms Jones is satisfied that any allegations in relation to impropriety surrounding expenses are entirely misconceived".
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2024
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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