misleared

chiefly Scottish

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for misleared
Adjective
  • Republicans have blasted Democrats over the years for talking down to people, with several arguing the average voter does not like to feel stupid.
    Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Feb. 2025
  • That’s the one thing that gets me is when my players are hurt on stupid plays like that.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The main point is to avoid being discourteous of the people behind us by letting the door close in their respective faces.
    R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Repetitive verbal abuse, exploitation, name-calling, physical bullying, and other mean behaviors that repeatedly demean players are not only discourteous and wrong, but also will eventually take a heavy toll on them.
    Amy Morin, Parents, 25 July 2024
Adjective
  • And your only question is how to deal with an ungracious host?
    Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2025
  • To have remained stone silent was ungracious.
    Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 31 May 2022
Adjective
  • Many filmmakers try to disguise their less socially acceptable prejudices, their impolite fears, dislikes and worse, but Lynch always seemed unafraid or maybe uninterested or just unaware about what others thought of his uglier visions.
    Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
  • One of the myths Dunlap tackles in her book is that talking about money is impolite.
    Katy McFee, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Be prepared to openly and frequently discuss what behaviors are acceptable and unacceptable and promptly address uncivil behaviors.
    Sandy Harvey, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Instead of working collaboratively, employees may be uncivil and forceful.
    Timothy Kundro, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
Adjective
  • For some, Bishop Budde’s words might seem radical, rude, inappropriate or offensive.
    Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Regarding the banker who wished to use profane language, managers who are rude to direct reports are still falling out of favor.
    Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Misleared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misleared. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.

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