as in to deceive
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 misguide
But the increasing use of free Chinese models by American companies raises questions about how exceptional those models actually are — and whether America’s pursuit of closed models might be misguided altogether.
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Jasmine Cui, NBC news, 30 Nov. 2025
But some of these issues have been multiple-year issues, so blaming it on this year’s roster would be misguided.
—Omar Kelly
november 7, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Many also say the boycott is misguided given that many Israeli film professionals are at the forefront of challenging Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government’s actions in Gaza and beyond.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
Critics will predictably argue that those two positions are inherently linked; on the opposite side of the political spectrum, oil and gas partisans could point to Gates’ essay as proof that climate hysteria was misguided all along and that fossil use should continue unimpeded.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2025
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Jasmine Cui, NBC news, 30 Nov. 2025
But some of these issues have been multiple-year issues, so blaming it on this year’s roster would be misguided.
—Omar Kelly
november 7, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Many also say the boycott is misguided given that many Israeli film professionals are at the forefront of challenging Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government’s actions in Gaza and beyond.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
Critics will predictably argue that those two positions are inherently linked; on the opposite side of the political spectrum, oil and gas partisans could point to Gates’ essay as proof that climate hysteria was misguided all along and that fossil use should continue unimpeded.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misguide
Verb
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Although appearances can be deceiving.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 2026
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Ah, but appearances can be deceiving.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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To fool us into doubting our most obvious conclusions about how this story will unfold.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2026
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Don’t be fooled by the small bowl either.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Baron Cohen’s portrayal of Borat, a fictional journalist from the former Soviet state, plays into stereotypes held by Westerners about the central Asian country while satirizing the United States, where Borat tries to trick politicians and others into compromising themselves.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
23 Jan. 2026
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Frankly, there’s no better way to trick yourself into thinking spring is finally happening than by styling some of your winter staples with a skirt.—
Jasmine Fox-Suliaman,
InStyle,
21 Jan. 2026
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If that Supreme Court standard still limits book bans, then the state’s assurances to the court are misleading at best and authoritarian at worst.—
Stephana Ferrell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Jan. 2026
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For example, Capital One recently agreed to pay $425 million in restitution following an investigation led by New York Attorney General Letitia James, who accused the bank of misleading customers about interest rates.—
Stephan Bisaha,
NPR,
21 Jan. 2026
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