Examples of misdirection in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Ukrainian army’s deft game of misdirection, touting a counter-offensive in the south before attacking in the northeast, caught Russia off guard. — Simon Shuster, Time, 26 Sep. 2022 That leads to the moments of misdirection that are the lifeblood of funny novels. — Mark Athitakis, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2022 Then again, everything authors say about their work is a lie, or, at best, a misdirection. — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2022 Also, some misdirection plays and sweeps because Carolina’s defense has a tendency to want to make big plays. — Terry Pluto, cleveland, 11 Sep. 2022 Collins coach Jerry Lucas said the Bears are masters of misdirection. — Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 10 Sep. 2022 As the trial of Clinton lawyer Michael Sussmann demonstrated, FBI General Counsel James Baker, a nonagent, accepted misdirection from Mr. Sussmann, causing the bureau to chase the fabricated Alfa Bank connection. — Thomas J. Baker, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022 Although Emily doesn’t mind her brother’s misdirection, Weightman does. — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2022 Not only have the Red Hawks made the playoffs in seven of the past eight seasons, but their offense is predicated entirely on misdirection. — Detroit Free Press, 28 Aug. 2022 See More

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