misconceived
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Some movies are toxically misconceived, and “The Drama” is among them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
They have also urged the court to dismiss Patil's "misconceived and premature" plea challenging the investigation against him.
From BBC • Feb. 20, 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
He said a review of the health service to be published on Thursday finds changes to the NHS were "hopelessly misconceived".
From BBC • Sep. 8, 2024
Until Columbus demonstrated that classical geography was hopelessly misconceived, the assumption was that the arguments of the ancients needed to be interpreted, not challenged.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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