incorrectly believe
Frequency: 5.83.1 per million words
To hold a belief that is not factually correct.
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- Many people in the past incorrectly believed that the Earth was flat.
- Many people incorrectly believe that chocolate is bad for dogs.
- He incorrectly believes that skipping breakfast will help him lose weight.
- He had come to incorrectly believe that his opinion was the only valid one.
- For years, scientists had incorrectly believed that this protein was inert.
- The initial reports caused the public to incorrectly believe the crisis was over.
- She seems to incorrectly believe that her silence is a form of strength.
- It's easy to incorrectly believe certain myths without checking the facts.
- It was widely and incorrectly believed that the project would be completed by May.
- She used to incorrectly believe that all snakes are poisonous.
- The report showed that many voters incorrectly believe the economy is improving.
- Don't incorrectly believe that success comes without hard work.
- The management team incorrectly believed their main competitor was not a serious threat.
- Some students incorrectly believe they can pass the exam without studying.
- I incorrectly believed you were coming to the party, so I waited for you.
- I regret that I once incorrectly believed those rumors.
- The witness incorrectly believed he recognized the suspect from a photograph.
- We should avoid allowing others to incorrectly believe false information.
- Don't incorrectly believe everything you read on the internet; always check your sources.
- For years, scientists incorrectly believed the earth was flat.