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as in misleading
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as in deceived
to cause to believe what is untrue
we were misguided by the flashy advertisements for what turned out to be pretty lousy pizza
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Recent Examples of misguided
Matt Klink, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
Some patients, particularly the younger ones, are coming in after using AI to diagnose their symptoms — or their parents, suggesting all kinds of misguided illnesses.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
His union attorney, Michael Braverman, said it would be misguided to focus on anything but the actions of the suspect who endangered police and the public, and had to be stopped.
—Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
This misguided motion by a Democratic Socialist councilmember deserves a loud, emphatic no vote from the full City Council.
—Matt Klink, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
Some patients, particularly the younger ones, are coming in after using AI to diagnose their symptoms — or their parents, suggesting all kinds of misguided illnesses.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
David Drubner, a partner in Southford Park LLC, said the opposition is misguided given the rising costs for financing municipal services and schools — and that is especially true following a recent property revaluation in Middlebury.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
His union attorney, Michael Braverman, said it would be misguided to focus on anything but the actions of the suspect who endangered police and the public, and had to be stopped.
—Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misguided
Adjective
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Indeed, Mary Hartman was a confused—and confusing—protagonist for a country in the midst of second-wave feminism.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Lawsuits have been filed in response and some, including Cassidy and Fleming, warn the move is leaving voters confused.—
Gaby Vinick,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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Martin suggested that other Republicans are circulating equally misleading mailers, but that the party is targeting DeMaio.—
Andrew Graham
May 15,
Sacbee.com,
16 May 2026
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The show has already done these misleading posters, including one where Homelander floats in space, watching nukes go off on Earth below.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
Verb
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The return of Prince in the 11th over earned Lukcnow wickets of Devdutt Padikkal, who got deceived by a slower ball, and struggling Jitesh Sharma, who top-edged a pull shot to Pant behind the wickets.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 May 2026
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The lawsuit alleged that Capital One deceived customers about interest rates related to some of its savings account options, according to court filings on the settlement website.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
Adjective
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Why the plea deal was delayed The plea deal was delayed last week after Jackson had an outburst in court when his family was misinformed about the hearing time.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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It gets filled by outside forces, many of whom have foreign ties and understand that a confused and misinformed public is easier to manipulate than an informed one.—
Julian Baron,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In each case, the actual right to your body is deferred to some third party, either the paternalists, the hypothetical children, or unreasoned authority.—
Kyle Munkittrick,
Discover Magazine,
20 June 2011
Verb
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Montreal opened the scoring when Dubois’ shot hit off of Elizabeth Giguere’s stick and tricked Rooney.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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Montreal opened the scoring when Dubois' shot hit off of Elizabeth Giguere's stick and tricked Rooney.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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Some free-speech experts at the time felt Disney had a chance to win that case, which revolved around erroneous statements made by ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Spoofing relies on transmitting false signals that mimic authentic satellite signals to trick signal receivers into calculating erroneous positions for aircraft and other users.—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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Institutional trading desks spend enormous amounts of time studying behavior, emotional responses and risk tolerance because markets constantly pressure people into making irrational decisions.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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The bullish argument goes that earnings season went better than expected, so the rally isn’t irrational.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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“Misguided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misguided. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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