Examples of misdirect in a Sentence
Their mail was misdirected to our address.
If he tells you he's not interested, he's trying to misdirect you.
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That's not with decoys, that's not with other means that would try to misdirect our interceptors from knocking down incoming missiles with nuclear warheads on them.
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ABC News, 2 Nov. 2025
Advertisement President Trump's speech to the Knesset showcased a leader whose instincts—if properly guided—can lead to major diplomatic breakthroughs, but his approach is risky when those instincts are misdirected.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
But Messi misdirected his kick, lofting the ball gently to the right of Kristijan Kahlina, who was already moving in that direction and was able to tip the ball into the air and then catch it.
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Excessive and misdirected use of artificial light is more common in cities and can have a huge effect on the visibility of the night sky, particularly for those stargazers who are looking to observe faint deep sky objects with some of the best telescopes.
—Harry Bennett, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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ABC News, 2 Nov. 2025
Advertisement President Trump's speech to the Knesset showcased a leader whose instincts—if properly guided—can lead to major diplomatic breakthroughs, but his approach is risky when those instincts are misdirected.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
But Messi misdirected his kick, lofting the ball gently to the right of Kristijan Kahlina, who was already moving in that direction and was able to tip the ball into the air and then catch it.
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Excessive and misdirected use of artificial light is more common in cities and can have a huge effect on the visibility of the night sky, particularly for those stargazers who are looking to observe faint deep sky objects with some of the best telescopes.
—Harry Bennett, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Misdirect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misdirect. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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misdirect
verb
mis·di·rect
ˌmis-də-ˈrekt 
-(ˌ)dī-
: to direct incorrectly
misdirection
noun
-ˈrek-shən
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