misdirected

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdirected
Adjective
  • Continue reading … 'ASTONISHING' – Iranian dissidents slam Whoopi's 'misguided' claim comparing Black Americans to Iran.
    , FOXNews.com, 20 June 2025
  • At the time, the rail authority told The Fresno Bee that the department’s findings were misguided and did not reflect the project’s progress.
    David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2025
Adjective
  • Starter James Paxton was immediately hurt and relievers Lucas Sims and Luis Garcia were ineffective and eventually injured.
    Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 17 June 2025
  • But while Iran’s regional power projection was diminishing and its arsenal of missiles and drones twice proved largely ineffective, a third concern—a nuclear threat which Israel considered existential—was still growing.
    Ali Vaez, Time, 14 June 2025
Adjective
  • The driver was cited for careless driving causing bodily injury, which is a misdemeanor traffic offense, according to state law.
    Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 4 June 2025
  • Carlos Guillermo Alonso, 79, the alleged operator of the boat that struck the teen, has been charged with two misdemeanors for careless operation of a vessel, according to the FWC.
    Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 3 June 2025
Adjective
  • But that may seem ill-advised, given the likelihood this octogenarian theocrat would be replaced by a younger hardliner who is keener to flex Iran’s muscles of deterrence.
    Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 23 June 2025
  • But taking resources from top-tier research institutions seems ill-advised.
    Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 18 June 2025
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“Misdirected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdirected. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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