misleading

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That characterization is a bit misleading, considering today’s quantum computers are already used for scientific research.

From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026

Ofsted ratings can be "dangerously misleading", says Dr Tammy Campbell, of the Education Policy Institute, because they may not reflect the number of complaints, concerns or WRNs a nursery could have.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

But textbooks create a misleading sense of certainty.

From Science Daily • Jun. 21, 2026

“The lack of movement in the headline figure is misleading as, beneath the surface, there are new signs that confidence is weakening,” said Neil Bellamy, consumer insights director at GfK.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

The term is misleading, since these mounds vary greatly in shape and purpose as well as in date, ranging from about 2000 B.C. to the time of the Europeans’ arrival.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson