as in to deceive
to cause to believe what is untrue
we were misguided by the flashy advertisements for what turned out to be pretty lousy pizza
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The rise of non-Western powers, such as China, India, and Japan in recent decades, has revealed how misguided such an approach is.
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Valerie Hansen, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2022
Today, trotting out the bomb to advertise goods might seem misguided at best and exploitative at worst.
—Thomas Bishop, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2024
Refrain from letting what others decide mislead or misguide you.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 14 May 2024
But critics call the move misguided for several reasons.
—Ana Goñi-Lessan, USA TODAY, 5 May 2024
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Valerie Hansen, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2022
Today, trotting out the bomb to advertise goods might seem misguided at best and exploitative at worst.
—Thomas Bishop, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2024
Refrain from letting what others decide mislead or misguide you.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 14 May 2024
But critics call the move misguided for several reasons.
—Ana Goñi-Lessan, USA TODAY, 5 May 2024
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