misguided
adjective
mis·guid·ed
(ˌ)mis-ˈgī-dəd 
: led or prompted by wrong or inappropriate motives or ideals
well-meaning but misguided do-gooders
Examples of misguided in a Sentence
She's been getting a lot of bad advice from misguided friends.
He blames the crisis on the government's misguided economic policies.
a misguided attempt to help
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Landing Wirtz would be a major coup and provide confidence that City are building another era of success, but the mindset that only somebody of his stature should be considered for De Bruyne’s replacement is a little misguided.
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Sam Lee, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Appearing on The View, Emanuel criticized Biden’s decision to speak publicly about his dropping out of the 2024 presidential election and to push back on concerns about cognitive decline, calling the move unhelpful and misguided.
—Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 14 May 2025
Cronenworth took off for second, and Ward threw wide and into center field on a misguided attempt to get him.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
Meta’s strong quarter quelled concerns that its aggressive AI spending is misguided.
—Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 12 May 2025
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Sam Lee, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Appearing on The View, Emanuel criticized Biden’s decision to speak publicly about his dropping out of the 2024 presidential election and to push back on concerns about cognitive decline, calling the move unhelpful and misguided.
—Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 14 May 2025
Cronenworth took off for second, and Ward threw wide and into center field on a misguided attempt to get him.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
Meta’s strong quarter quelled concerns that its aggressive AI spending is misguided.
—Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 12 May 2025
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“Misguided.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misguided. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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