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Recent Examples of misdirected
The turban’s high visibility leaves Sikh men uniquely vulnerable to misdirected Islamophobic attacks, according to the American Bar Association.
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Susie Neilson, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Mar. 2026
The novelist Naomi Alderman recently wrote about how the thing that keeps drawing us back to our phones is actually a misdirected desire to learn.
—Richard Godwin, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2026
Everyone in the book suffers from unreturned or misdirected love.
—Christopher Tayler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Effective leaders understand that the humans-versus-AI debate can be well-intended but misdirected.
—John M. Bremen, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Even with smart investing, without the right systems in place to transfer this wealth, wealth that took generations to build can be lost, misdirected, or fumbled entirely.
—Essence, 14 Jan. 2026
Weiss' defenders have blasted the show's staff as insubordinate and misdirected.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Dec. 2025
Sponsor is not responsible for any lost, late, misdirected, illegible, incomplete, mutilated, postage due or mechanically reproduced Entries or Entries that have been tampered with or not obtained through legitimate channels, all of which will be disqualified.
—Vogue, 13 Oct. 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
Susie Neilson, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Mar. 2026
The novelist Naomi Alderman recently wrote about how the thing that keeps drawing us back to our phones is actually a misdirected desire to learn.
—Richard Godwin, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2026
Everyone in the book suffers from unreturned or misdirected love.
—Christopher Tayler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Effective leaders understand that the humans-versus-AI debate can be well-intended but misdirected.
—John M. Bremen, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Even with smart investing, without the right systems in place to transfer this wealth, wealth that took generations to build can be lost, misdirected, or fumbled entirely.
—Essence, 14 Jan. 2026
Weiss' defenders have blasted the show's staff as insubordinate and misdirected.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Dec. 2025
Sponsor is not responsible for any lost, late, misdirected, illegible, incomplete, mutilated, postage due or mechanically reproduced Entries or Entries that have been tampered with or not obtained through legitimate channels, all of which will be disqualified.
—Vogue, 13 Oct. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdirected
Adjective
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But misguided buyers and sellers too often turn their noses up at these loans.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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Squandering his Senate seniority and experience at this time, combined with his decision to appoint a newbie to replace him, should that opportunity arise, seems misguided at best and selfish at worst.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
Adjective
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That review has been a mainstay of America's health system, with the FDA acting as a gatekeeper to protect the public from unsafe or ineffective drugs.—
Daniel Gilbert,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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Unions can either be effective or ineffective, and that depends entirely on their members.—
John Vukmirovich,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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Rayshawn Cox, 32, was cited on suspicion of careless driving resulting in death and two counts of careless driving causing serious bodily injury, Wheat Ridge police spokesperson Alex Rose said.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
26 May 2026
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Notre Dame’s dominance has been highlighted by relentless fundamentals and limited errors, the perfect antidote to Syracuse’s free-flowing and occasionally careless approach.—
Tribune News Service,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Of all the Yellowstone spinoffs, Dutton Ranch feels like the most can’t-miss — and maybe also the most ill-advised.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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Time will tell what these partners are able to do with regard to safety, but releasing it to the general public would certainly have been ill-advised and dangerous.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Misdirected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdirected. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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