misguided; misguiding; misguides
: to lead astray : misdirect
prejudice misguides our minds
misguider
noun
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Examples of misguide in a Sentence
we were misguided by the flashy advertisements for what turned out to be pretty lousy pizza
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But it would be misguided to brave Times Square’s sensory overload only to enjoy the restaurant’s concessions to blander tastes.
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Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 12 Nov. 2023
The list is by no means exhaustive, and few of the impacts exist in a vacuum—in most cases, climate change intensifies existing problems caused by unsustainable policies, misguided historical practices, and social injustices.
—Krista Langlois, Outside Online, 10 Mar. 2023
That’s a terrible idea, which several misguided California lawmakers took up this week, asking Democratic Atty.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2023
The Cold War liberals might have been misguided in banishing their predecessors — but their desire to revise their history demonstrates that their movement once took a different form.
—Becca Rothfeld, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2023
One of the defendants, 23-year-old international relations student Bunkueanun Paothong — widely known by his nickname Francis — had insisted all along the case was misguided.
—Jintamas Saksornchai, ajc, 28 June 2023
World & Nation Asylum seekers from Muslim-majority countries disproportionately imprisoned at Texas border
Aug. 31, 2023
Robyn Barnard, director of refugee advocacy at Human Rights First, said the remain-in-Texas proposal was misguided.
—Hamed Aleaziz, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2023
In other developments, Zelenskyy announced the resignation of the country’s culture minister, suggesting the ministry’s spending was misguided during wartime.
—Felipe Dana, Anchorage Daily News, 21 July 2023
Second, the props and disguises were misguided for a space as large as the Shed.
—Jeremy Yudkin, BostonGlobe.com, 17 July 2023
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Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 12 Nov. 2023
The list is by no means exhaustive, and few of the impacts exist in a vacuum—in most cases, climate change intensifies existing problems caused by unsustainable policies, misguided historical practices, and social injustices.
—Krista Langlois, Outside Online, 10 Mar. 2023
That’s a terrible idea, which several misguided California lawmakers took up this week, asking Democratic Atty.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2023
The Cold War liberals might have been misguided in banishing their predecessors — but their desire to revise their history demonstrates that their movement once took a different form.
—Becca Rothfeld, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2023
One of the defendants, 23-year-old international relations student Bunkueanun Paothong — widely known by his nickname Francis — had insisted all along the case was misguided.
—Jintamas Saksornchai, ajc, 28 June 2023
World & Nation Asylum seekers from Muslim-majority countries disproportionately imprisoned at Texas border
Aug. 31, 2023
Robyn Barnard, director of refugee advocacy at Human Rights First, said the remain-in-Texas proposal was misguided.
—Hamed Aleaziz, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2023
In other developments, Zelenskyy announced the resignation of the country’s culture minister, suggesting the ministry’s spending was misguided during wartime.
—Felipe Dana, Anchorage Daily News, 21 July 2023
Second, the props and disguises were misguided for a space as large as the Shed.
—Jeremy Yudkin, BostonGlobe.com, 17 July 2023
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First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
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“Misguide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misguide. Accessed 1 Dec. 2023.
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