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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
U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
The general rule is to never hire the interim because rebound relationships cloud judgment, leading to misguided decisions.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2025
Rick's misguided actions led to five deaths in a gunfight at Thailand's White Lotus Resort — including his own and his innocent girlfriend Chelsea (Aimee Lou Wood).
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
When a misguided American documentary crew in search of their next viral segment ends up in the wrong town in rural Argentina, chaos ensues.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2025
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This timidity on the part of the powerful is a misguided and losing strategy.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
The general rule is to never hire the interim because rebound relationships cloud judgment, leading to misguided decisions.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2025
Rick's misguided actions led to five deaths in a gunfight at Thailand's White Lotus Resort — including his own and his innocent girlfriend Chelsea (Aimee Lou Wood).
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
When a misguided American documentary crew in search of their next viral segment ends up in the wrong town in rural Argentina, chaos ensues.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misguided
Adjective
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If readers are confused, consider yet again that Instagram could claim all of 30 million users when its acquisition was announced.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Those who lost their Medicaid health care reported being unaware or confused about how to report work hours.—
Phil Galewitz,
NPR,
15 Apr. 2025
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Cleveland also warned that users may fail to consider emoji strings to be actual passwords, and so could be deceived via phishing campaigns to share emoji passwords.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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The states pressing the suits, including California and New Jersey, say the companies deceived consumers about the risks posed by fossil fuels.—
Bloomberg,
The Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2025
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Every societal ill was the result of an intentional harm, a single malicious or misinformed actor, and every harm could be redressed by the proper application of the law.—
Sarah Lustbader,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2025
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Setting aside the fact that this order may deny care to adults, who are free to make their own health care decisions, this overreaching executive order substitutes the president’s misinformed view for that of every medical association in America.—
Edwin C. Yohnka,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2025
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For generations, his grave has been marked by an erroneous headstone with a Latin cross, not a Star of David, something Eiferman learned only recently.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2025
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But Trump sees trade deficits as America getting ripped off, which is erroneous.—
Matt Fleming,
Oc Register,
11 Apr. 2025
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Added to the chaos is the underlying rudimentary calculation of tariff levels that have produced wildly uneven and irrational effects on trading partners with no readily discernible policy value.—
Jerrold Lundquist,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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The characters are believably upset and irrational for much of the play.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2025
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Also, unlike its many imposters (and there are many similar looking wireless lamps out there, so don’t be fooled), the Poldina comes with a 1-year warranty on the battery and a 2-year warranty for any defects.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appétit,
27 Feb. 2025
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Heat star Tyler Herro admitted to being fooled earlier this month, while a post from the account instigated a war of words between Kevin Garnett and Draymond Green.—
Ben Morse,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Average velocity means tighter windows against faster athletes, so trying to do more than his arm talent allows is ill-advised.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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Discovering this while in the midst of conflict with a native creature is ill-advised.—
Kevin Purdy,
ArsTechnica,
1 Apr. 2025
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The Times' then-editorial page editor, James Bennet, who had inserted the incorrect claims into the passage, wrote an apology that was posted to the opinion section's social media account.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
13 Apr. 2025
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Specifically, the extension payment date for taxpayers who log into the IRS website is incorrect.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Misguided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misguided. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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