misguided
adjective
mis·guid·ed
(ˌ)mis-ˈgī-dəd 
: led or prompted by wrong or inappropriate motives or ideals
well-meaning but misguided do-gooders
Examples of misguided in a Sentence
She's been getting a lot of bad advice from misguided friends.
He blames the crisis on the government's misguided economic policies.
a misguided attempt to help
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This outrageously misguided spending reveals a deep rot within our foreign aid system.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
But the question now as to whether to invest Americans’ retirement money in government bonds or equities is misguided, Biggs said.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
Sure, the misguided invention is another ding to Jesse’s ego, but that armor is all but impenetrable by now, as is his status as leader of the family’s (hugely profitable) church.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Mar. 2025
As Occam’s Razor suggests, misguided revenge might be the simplest way to understand it.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
But the question now as to whether to invest Americans’ retirement money in government bonds or equities is misguided, Biggs said.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
Sure, the misguided invention is another ding to Jesse’s ego, but that armor is all but impenetrable by now, as is his status as leader of the family’s (hugely profitable) church.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Mar. 2025
As Occam’s Razor suggests, misguided revenge might be the simplest way to understand it.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for misguided
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“Misguided.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misguided. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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