Examples of misdirect in a Sentence
Their mail was misdirected to our address.
If he tells you he's not interested, he's trying to misdirect you.
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In an interview on Wednesday, FilmLA president Paul Audley argued that the group’s frustrations were misdirected, as his nonprofit is not part of the local government and does not set municipal policies but rather is tasked with helping filmmakers to navigate them.
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Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
Instead of a straightforward diagnosis, Avery was met with skepticism and often misdirected labels.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 21 July 2025
To avoid misdirecting marketing efforts and obfuscating progress, focus on tracking and reporting the metrics that align with business goals, rather than treating metrics as an end in themselves.
—Christine Pilkington, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
This confusion frequently leads to programs that are poorly scoped, misdirected, or ultimately ineffective.
—Leonard Lee, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
Instead of a straightforward diagnosis, Avery was met with skepticism and often misdirected labels.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 21 July 2025
To avoid misdirecting marketing efforts and obfuscating progress, focus on tracking and reporting the metrics that align with business goals, rather than treating metrics as an end in themselves.
—Christine Pilkington, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
This confusion frequently leads to programs that are poorly scoped, misdirected, or ultimately ineffective.
—Leonard Lee, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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“Misdirect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misdirect. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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misdirect
verb
mis·di·rect
ˌmis-də-ˈrekt 
-(ˌ)dī-
: to direct incorrectly
misdirection
noun
-ˈrek-shən
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